Shloka 1

अनरण्यसुता–पिप्पलादचरितम् / The Episode of Anaraṇya’s Daughter and Sage Pippalāda

Devanagari script

नारद उवाच । अनरण्यस्य चरितं सुतादानसमन्वितम् । श्रुत्वा गिरिवरस्तात किं चकार च तद्वद

Transliteration

nārada uvāca | anaraṇyasya caritaṃ sutādānasamanvitam | śrutvā girivarastāta kiṃ cakāra ca tadvada

Translation

Nārada said: O dear one, having heard the account of Anaraṇya—together with the gift of a son—what did the best of mountains, Himālaya, do thereafter? Please tell me.

Word by Word

• नारदः: Narada
• नारदः: Karta (कर्ता/वक्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अनरण्यस्य: of Anaraṇya
• अनरण्यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनरण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• चरितम्: deed, story, conduct
• चरितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरित (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participial noun)

• सुत-आदान-समन्वितम्: endowed with the taking/receiving of a son (son-gift/acceptance)
• सुत-आदान-समन्वितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक) + आदान (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक; क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying चरितम्)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• गिरिवरः: the best of mountains (Himālaya)
• गिरिवरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तात: O dear (sir/father)
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; संबोधन-प्रयोग

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक

• चकार: did
• चकार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• वद: tell (speak)
• वद: Preraka-kriya (आज्ञार्थ-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Anaranya
• Himalaya (Girivara)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights śravaṇa (devout listening) as a catalyst for transformation: hearing a sacred Shaiva narrative leads a righteous soul (here, Himālaya) to respond with dharmic action aligned with divine grace.

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

Though the Linga is not named here, the Parvatīkhaṇḍa narrative framework treats worldly blessings (like progeny) as arising from devotion to Saguna Shiva and the reception of Shiva’s grace through sacred hearing and remembrance.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is śravaṇa of Purāṇic Shaiva kathā with faith; as a takeaway, one may pair listening with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to internalize the teaching.