Shloka 35

कामदाहोत्तरवृत्तान्तः / Aftermath of Kāma’s Burning

Pārvatī’s Fear and Himavān’s Consolation

Devanagari script

नारद उवाच । शृणु देवि मनोरस्य प्रभावं परमाद्भुतम् । यस्य श्रवणमात्रेण शंकरस्तु प्रसीदति

Transliteration

nārada uvāca | śṛṇu devi manorasya prabhāvaṃ paramādbhutam | yasya śravaṇamātreṇa śaṃkarastu prasīdati

Translation

Narada said: “O Goddess, listen to the supremely wondrous power of Manora; by merely hearing of it, Shankara (Lord Shiva) becomes gracious and pleased.”

Word by Word

• नारदः: Narada
• नारदः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• शृणु: listen
• शृणु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• देवि: O goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• मनोरस्य: of the delightful (thing/story)
• मनोरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनोरस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रभावम्: power, greatness
• प्रभावम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• परम-अद्भुतम्: supremely wonderful
• परम-अद्भुतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective) to प्रभावम्

• यस्य: of which/whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• श्रवण-मात्रेण: by mere hearing
• श्रवण-मात्रेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रवण (प्रातिपदिक) + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular); साधन-भाव (means)

• शंकरः: Shankara (Śiva)
• शंकरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: indeed, but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle) — emphasis/contrast

• प्रसीदति: is pleased, becomes gracious
• प्रसीदति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद; उपसर्ग: प्र-

Speaker

Narada

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Parvati
• Shiva
• Shankara

FAQs

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

The verse elevates śravaṇa (devotional hearing) as a direct means to awaken Shiva’s grace: even hearing the sacred glory of a holy subject like “Manora” becomes a bhakti-act that turns the heart toward Pati (Shiva), leading to prasāda.

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

It emphasizes Saguna-upāsanā through kathā and nāma: hearing about Shiva and Shiva-connected sacred powers is itself worship, akin to approaching the Linga with reverence—Shankara is pleased by sincere devotion expressed through attentive listening.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice śravaṇa of Shiva-kathā or recitation sessions: listen to Shiva Purana passages with a focused mind, then conclude with simple japa such as “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offering the merit to Shankara for his prasāda.