Shloka 10

कामदाहोत्तरवृत्तान्तः / Aftermath of Kāma’s Burning

Pārvatī’s Fear and Himavān’s Consolation

Devanagari script

क्रोडे कृत्वा सुतां शीघ्रं हिम वानचलेश्वरः । स्वमालयमथानिन्ये सांत्वयन्नतिविह्वलाम्

Transliteration

kroḍe kṛtvā sutāṃ śīghraṃ hima vānacaleśvaraḥ | svamālayamathāninye sāṃtvayannativihvalām

Translation

At once Himavān, the lord of the mountain, placed his daughter upon his lap; and consoling her, who was greatly overwhelmed, he then led her to his own palace.

Word by Word

• kroḍe: in (his) lap
• kroḍe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kroḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/सप्तमी), Ekavacana

• kṛtvā: having placed/made
• kṛtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Ktvānta (Absolutive/Gerund/क्त्वान्त)

• sutām: (his) daughter
• sutām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sutā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• śīghram: quickly
• śīghram: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śīghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial use (क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण), accusative-neuter singular form used as avyaya

• himavān: Himavān
• himavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: himavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• acala-īśvaraḥ: lord of the mountain
• acala-īśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: acala (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (acalasya īśvaraḥ); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; apposition to himavān

• sva-mālayam: his own abode
• sva-mālayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + mālaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी: svaṃ mālayaṃ ‘his own abode’); Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; discourse particle (अनन्तरार्थक/मङ्गलार्थक)

• āninye: brought / led
• āninye: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√nī (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (Perfect/लिट्), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• sāṃtvayan: comforting
• sāṃtvayan: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sāṃtv (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ present active participle (वर्तमानकाले शतृ), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘comforting’

• ati-vihvalām: extremely distressed
• ati-vihvalām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + vihvala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (अति + विह्वला); Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of sutām (understood)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Himavan

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It highlights compassionate dharma in action: parental care steadies the mind in sorrow, supporting the soul (paśu) as it moves through trials toward devotion to Shiva (Pati) and inner firmness.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Though Shiva is not directly named here, the Parvatīkhaṇḍa narrative prepares for Parvati’s unwavering orientation toward Saguna Shiva—devotion grows through emotional purification, where consolation and discipline mature bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is sāntvana of the mind: calm the heart through steady japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and cultivate composure before undertaking vrata, pūjā, or deeper meditation.