Shloka 15

Devanagari script

विवाहस्य यथा रीतिः कर्तव्या सा तथा धुवम् । जानातु हिमवान् सम्यक् कृतं पुत्र्या शुभं तपः

Transliteration

vivāhasya yathā rītiḥ kartavyā sā tathā dhuvam | jānātu himavān samyak kṛtaṃ putryā śubhaṃ tapaḥ

Translation

Let the wedding rites be performed exactly according to proper custom—surely so. Let Himavān clearly understand that his daughter has perfected her auspicious austerity (tapas).

Word by Word

• विवाहस्य: of the marriage
• विवाहस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/षष्ठी), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• यथा: as/according to
• यथा: प्रकार (manner adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), उपमान/प्रकारवाचक (as/according to)

• रीतिः: the procedure/custom
• रीतिः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• कर्तव्या: to be done/should be performed
• कर्तव्या: विधेय (predicate qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कर्तव्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त (gerundive/तव्यत्), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective) agreeing with रीतिः

• सा: that (procedure)
• सा: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• तथा: thus/so
• तथा: प्रकार (manner adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), प्रकारवाचक (thus/so)

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• ध्रुवम्: निश्चय (certainty marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत्-प्रयोग (indeclinable adverbial use), निश्चयार्थक (certainly)

• जानातु: let (him) know
• जानातु: क्रिया (injunction)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/लोट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• हिमवान्: Himavān (Himalaya)
• हिमवान्: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• सम्यक्: properly/fully
• सम्यक्: प्रकार (manner adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• कृतम्: done/performed
• कृतम्: विशेषण (adjectival to कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘done/performed’ (qualifying तपः)

• पुत्र्या: by the daughter
• पुत्र्या: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/तृतीया), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• शुभम्: auspicious
• शुभम्: विशेषण (adjectival to तपः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया/प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Acc./Nom.), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter); विशेषण (qualifying तपः)

• तपः: austerity/penance
• तपः: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudrasaṃhitā account to the sages, conveying the instruction within the Pārvatī narrative)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Himavan
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It affirms that sacred life-events (saṁskāras) must align with dharma, and that Pārvatī’s śubha-tapas is the inner qualification that ripens into divine union—showing that purity, discipline, and right order support grace in the Shaiva path.

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

Pārvatī’s accomplished tapas is devotion directed to Saguna Shiva—Shiva approached through form, vows, and ritual discipline—culminating in the sanctified marriage that symbolizes the harmony of Śiva-Śakti often adored through the Linga as the stable seat of divine presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is disciplined tapas with dharmic observance—steady japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and vrata-like restraint—so that outer rites (like vivāha) are supported by inner purity and focused devotion.