Shloka 14

पार्वत्याः पितृगृहगमनं तथा मङ्गलस्वागतम् | Pārvatī’s Return to Her Father’s House and the Auspicious Welcome

Devanagari script

तौ सम्पूर्णाशिषं दत्त्वा चक्रतुस्तौ स्ववक्षसि । हे वत्से त्वेवमुच्चार्य रुदन्तौ प्रेमविह्वलौ

Transliteration

tau sampūrṇāśiṣaṃ dattvā cakratustau svavakṣasi | he vatse tvevamuccārya rudantau premavihvalau

Translation

Having bestowed their complete blessings, the two drew her close to their own bosom. Saying, “O child, just so,” they wept—overwhelmed by love.

Word by Word

• तौ: those two (they)
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन (Dual)

• सम्पूर्ण-आशिषम्: a complete blessing/benediction
• सम्पूर्ण-आशिषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + आशिष् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (सम्पूर्णा आशिः यस्य/सम्पूर्णा आशिष्)

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having given’

• चक्रतुः: they did/made
• चक्रतुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), द्विवचन (Dual), परस्मैपद

• तौ: those two (them)
• तौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन (Dual)

• स्व-वक्षसि: on (their) own chest/bosom
• स्व-वक्षसि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + वक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (स्वस्य वक्षसि)

• हे: O!
• हे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हे (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बोधन-निपात (vocative particle)

• वत्से: O dear child
• वत्से: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• त्वा: you
• त्वा: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• उच्चार्य: having spoken/uttered
• उच्चार्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्+चर् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having uttered/spoken’

• रुदन्तौ: crying (the two)
• रुदन्तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुद् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• प्रेम-विह्वलौ: overwhelmed by love
• प्रेम-विह्वलौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रेमन् (प्रातिपदिक) + विह्वल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; तत्पुरुष (प्रेम्णा विह्वलौ)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights āśīrvāda (complete blessings) and vātsalya-bhāva (tender, parental love) as vehicles of grace—showing that spiritual upliftment in Shaiva tradition is supported not only by austerity and knowledge, but also by compassionate, sanctifying affection.

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

Though the verse is narrative, it reflects Saguna devotion: the Divine is approached through relational love and grace. Such blessing-and-embrace imagery parallels how devotees seek Shiva’s anugraha (favor) through tangible worship—darśana, pūjā, and reverent closeness to the Liṅga.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to receive and honor blessings with humility, then steady the mind in bhakti. A fitting Shaiva practice is daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” supported by simple Liṅga-pūjā (water/flowers) as an offering of love.