Shloka 7

दुर्गोपवीत-रचना तथा शिवामलङ्कारोत्सवः | The Making of the Durgopavīta and Pārvatī’s Auspicious Adornment Festival

Devanagari script

सा बभार तथा हारं दिव्यरत्नसमन्वितम् । वलयानि महार्हाणि शुद्धचामीकराणि च

Transliteration

sā babhāra tathā hāraṃ divyaratnasamanvitam | valayāni mahārhāṇi śuddhacāmīkarāṇi ca

Translation

She then wore a necklace set with radiant divine gems, and also put on precious bangles made of pure gold.

Word by Word

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• बभार: wore/bore
• बभार: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• हारम्: necklace
• हारम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• दिव्य-रत्न-समन्वितम्: endowed with divine gems
• दिव्य-रत्न-समन्वितम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + रत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying हारम्)

• वलयानि: bracelets/bangles
• वलयानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• महार्हाणि: very precious
• महार्हाणि: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महार्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; महत् + अर्ह (worthy) → 'very precious'; विशेषण (qualifying वलयानि)

• शुद्ध-चामीकराणि: of pure gold
• शुद्ध-चामीकराणि: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + चामीकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying वलयानि)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

Pārvatī’s pure ornaments symbolize inner purification and readiness for sacred union with Śiva—devotion expressed through outward auspiciousness that mirrors inward clarity (śuddhi) in the Shaiva path.

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

It reflects Saguna-bhakti: honoring Śiva through tangible, beautiful, and pure offerings and preparations. Such purity and auspiciousness support focused worship of the Liṅga as the accessible form of Śiva for devotees.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Emphasize śauca (purity) before pūjā—bathe, wear clean clothes, and offer pure items (flowers, water, bilva). Mentally “adorn” the Liṅga with devotion while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra: Om Namaḥ Śivāya.