Shloka 11

पार्वतीप्रार्थना—हिमवत्पार्श्वे भिक्षुरूपेण याचनम् | Pārvatī’s Request: Śiva to Seek Her in Beggar-Form at Himālaya’s Court

Devanagari script

ऋषिभिर्बोधितः प्रीत्या स्वबन्धुपरिवारितः । करिष्यति न संदेहस्तव वाक्यं पिता मम

Transliteration

ṛṣibhirbodhitaḥ prītyā svabandhuparivāritaḥ | kariṣyati na saṃdehastava vākyaṃ pitā mama

Translation

“My father—lovingly advised by the sages and surrounded by his own kinsmen—will surely carry out your word; of this there is no doubt.”

Word by Word

• ऋषिभिः: by sages
• ऋषिभिः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• बोधितः: instructed/awakened
• बोधितः: कर्ता (Karta; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √बुध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण (to ‘पिता’)

• प्रीत्या: with affection
• प्रीत्या: करण (Karaṇa; manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; भावे (manner)

• स्व-बन्धु-परिवारितः: surrounded by his own relatives
• स्व-बन्धु-परिवारितः: कर्ता (Karta; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + बन्धु (प्रातिपदिक) + परिवारित (√वृ/वृत् + परि + क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (स्वबन्धुभिः परिवारितः ‘surrounded by his own relatives’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण

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

• न: not/no
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• संदेहः: doubt
• संदेहः: कर्ता (Karta; in ‘न संदेहः’ = ‘no doubt’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संदेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• तव: your
• तव: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: word/statement
• वाक्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• पिता: father
• पिता: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• मम: my
• मम: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

Speaker

Parvati

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Himalaya
• Rishis

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic alignment: when elders (ṛṣis) counsel with goodwill, worldly authority (the father/king) harmonizes with divine intention—supporting Parvatī’s destined union with Śiva.

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

Though not directly about the Liṅga, it supports Saguna Śiva-bhakti through the Parvatī–Śiva līlā: devotion and right counsel remove obstacles, allowing the devotee’s relationship with Śiva to mature into steadfast commitment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is śraddhā and respectful reliance on guru/ṛṣi guidance; in practice, devotees may reinforce this with daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while seeking dharmic counsel for major life decisions.