Shloka 36

पार्वतीवाक्यं—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्व-निरूपणम्

Pārvatī’s Discourse: Establishing Śiva as Parabrahman

Devanagari script

गिरिजोवाच । वारणीयः प्रयत्नेन सख्ययं हि द्विजाधमः । पुनर्वक्तुमनाश्चैव शिवनिंदां करिष्यति

Transliteration

girijovāca | vāraṇīyaḥ prayatnena sakhyayaṃ hi dvijādhamaḥ | punarvaktumanāścaiva śivaniṃdāṃ kariṣyati

Translation

Giri-jā (Pārvatī) said: “This vile brahmin should be restrained with effort, for he is bent on quarrel. And again, with the intention to speak further, he will commit slander of Śiva.”

Word by Word

• गिरिजा: Girijā
• गिरिजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), एकवचन (sg.)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.); परस्मैपद

• वारणीयः: should be restrained
• वारणीयः: Pradhāna-predicative (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृ (धातु) + अनीयर् (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अनीयर्-प्रत्ययान्त विधेयकृदन्त (gerundive/obligatory) ‘to be restrained’; पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), एकवचन (sg.)

• प्रयत्नेन: with effort
• प्रयत्नेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), तृतीया (Instr./3rd), एकवचन (sg.)

• सख्ययम्: friendship
• सख्ययम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन (sg.)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (particle: indeed/for)

• द्विज-अधमः: the vile twice-born (brāhmaṇa)
• द्विज-अधमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + अधम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय ‘a base brāhmaṇa’; पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), एकवचन (sg.)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: again)

• वक्तुम्: to speak
• वक्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त infinitive (क्तुमुन्/तुमुन्), ‘to speak’

• अनाः: eager
• अनाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनस्/अन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), एकवचन (sg.); ‘eager/desirous’ (काव्य/पुराण-प्रयोग)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• एव: certainly
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (particle: only/indeed)

• शिव-निन्दाम्: criticism of Śiva
• शिव-निन्दाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + निन्दा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष ‘criticism of Śiva’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन (sg.)

• करिष्यति: will do
• करिष्यति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.); परस्मैपद

Speaker

Parvati (Girija)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Frames śiva-nindā as a binding force (pāśa) that drags the community into adharma; the remedy is saṅga-tyāga and restraint—key Śaiva ethical disciplines supporting liberation.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse warns that śiva-nindā (slandering Śiva) is a grave spiritual offense that blocks bhakti and right understanding; therefore, one should prevent or avoid the company of those intent on such negativity.

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

Linga-worship is grounded in reverence for Saguna Śiva as the compassionate Lord; this verse emphasizes protecting that sanctity by not tolerating speech that demeans Śiva, which undermines devotion and the merit of worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to maintain śuddha-saṅga (pure company) and steady japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to keep the mind from quarrel and from participating in or hearing Śiva-nindā.