Shloka 3

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा त्वद्वचनं प्रीत्या शंभुना धृतमद्भुतम् । स्वरूपमुत्तमन्दिव्यं कृपालुत्वं च दर्शितम्

Transliteration

śrutvā tvadvacanaṃ prītyā śaṃbhunā dhṛtamadbhutam | svarūpamuttamandivyaṃ kṛpālutvaṃ ca darśitam

Translation

Hearing your words with joy, Śambhu assumed a wondrous demeanor; He revealed His supreme, divine nature and also displayed His compassion.

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक—“having heard”

• त्वत्: your
• त्वत्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम—‘of you/your’

• वचनम्: words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्रीत्या: with delight
• प्रीत्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; भावे—“with joy/affection”

• शम्भुना: by Śambhu
• शम्भुना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• धृतम्: was assumed/held
• धृतम्: Kriya (क्रिया/भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि—“was held/assumed”

• अद्भुतम्: wonderful
• अद्भुतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणं ‘धृतम्’/अर्थतः ‘स्वरूपम्’

• स्वरूपम्: (his) own form
• स्वरूपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘स्वस्य रूपम्’

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणं ‘स्वरूपम्’

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणं ‘स्वरूपम्’

• कृपालुत्वम्: compassionateness
• कृपालुत्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपालु + त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तद्धितान्त भाववाचक (abstract noun)

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

• दर्शितम्: was shown
• दर्शितम्: Kriya (क्रिया/भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि—“was shown”

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa account to the sages, describing Śiva’s response)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as Pati (the Lord) whose supreme nature is not merely metaphysical but is experienced as grace—He responds to sincere words with compassionate revelation, guiding the soul toward liberation.

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

The verse emphasizes Śiva’s self-revelation in an accessible, gracious mode—supporting Saguna worship (including Liṅga-upāsanā) where the devotee encounters the Lord’s divinity through a manifest form and felt mercy.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is heartfelt śravaṇa (listening) and bhakti-filled prayer, followed by japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” seeking Śiva’s anugraha (grace) rather than mere display of austerity.