Shloka 2

पार्वत्याः तपः—हिमालयादिभिः उपदेशः / Pārvatī’s Austerity and Counsel from Himālaya and Others

Devanagari script

हिमालयस्तदागत्य पार्वतीं कृतनिश्चयाम् । सभार्यस्ससुतामात्य उवाच परमेश्वरीम्

Transliteration

himālayastadāgatya pārvatīṃ kṛtaniścayām | sabhāryassasutāmātya uvāca parameśvarīm

Translation

Then Himālaya came to Pārvatī, whose resolve had become steadfast; accompanied by his wife, his daughter, and his ministers, he addressed the Supreme Goddess.

Word by Word

• हिमालयः: Himālaya (the mountain-king)
• हिमालयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमालय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• आगत्य: having come
• आगत्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), ‘having come’

• पार्वतीम्: Pārvatī
• पार्वतीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कृतनिश्चयाम्: one who has made a firm resolve
• कृतनिश्चयाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत-निश्चय (प्रातिपदिक; कृ(धातु)→कृत + निश्चय)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier) of ‘पार्वतीम्’

• स-भार्यः: together with (his) wife
• स-भार्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘स’ उपसर्गवत् अव्ययीभावः = ‘with (his) wife’

• स-सुत-अमात्यः: along with (his) son(s) and ministers
• स-सुत-अमात्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + सुत (प्रातिपदिक) + अमात्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘सुत’ and ‘अमात्य’ as समाहार/समुच्चय-द्वन्द्व, with ‘स’ = ‘along with’

• उवाच: said/spoke
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• परमेश्वरीम्: to the Supreme Goddess (Pārvatī)
• परमेश्वरीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमेश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Himālaya (Himavat), the mountain-king

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Himalaya

FAQs

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

It highlights niścaya—firm resolve—as a key virtue in the Shaiva path: Pārvatī’s steady determination becomes the inner discipline that ripens into Shiva-bhakti and ultimately union with Pati (Lord Shiva).

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

Though the Linga is not named here, the narrative frames Pārvatī’s unwavering intention toward Saguna Shiva (the personal Lord). Such resolute devotion is the inner basis for outward worship—Linga-pūjā, mantra-japa, and vrata—performed with single-pointedness.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies cultivating steadfast sankalpa (vow-like resolve). A practical takeaway is daily Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with disciplined observances—such as simple vrata, bhasma/tripuṇḍra, or rudrākṣa—done consistently with firm intention.