Shloka 20

पार्वतीजन्मवर्णनम् / Description of Pārvatī’s Birth

Devanagari script

सत्यस्थे सत्यसुप्रीते सत्ययोने च सत्यतः । सत्यसत्ये सत्यनेत्रे प्रपन्नाः शरणं च ते

Transliteration

satyasthe satyasuprīte satyayone ca satyataḥ | satyasatye satyanetre prapannāḥ śaraṇaṃ ca te

Translation

O Devi who abides in Truth, who is greatly pleased with Truth, whose very source is Truth, and who is truly of the nature of Truth; O embodiment of Truth, O one whose eyes are Truth—unto you we have surrendered; you indeed are our refuge.

Word by Word

• सत्यस्थे: O one abiding in truth
• सत्यस्थे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य-स्थ (प्रातिपदिक; सत्य + स्थ)
• Form: सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; स्त्रीलिङ्ग (addressing the goddess); तत्पुरुष-समासः (सत्ये स्थिता)

• सत्यसुप्रीते: O one greatly pleased with truth
• सत्यसुप्रीते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य-सुप्रीत (प्रातिपदिक; सत्य + सुप्रीत)
• Form: सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तत्पुरुष-समासः (सत्ये सुप्रीता)

• सत्ययोने: O source of truth
• सत्ययोने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य-योनि (प्रातिपदिक; सत्य + योनि)
• Form: सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तत्पुरुष-समासः (सत्यं योनिः यस्याः / सत्यस्य योनिः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सत्यतः: truly; from truth
• सत्यतः: Hetu/Adhikaraṇa (हेतु/अधिकरण as adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सत्यतः (अव्यय; सत्य + तस्)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb): 'from/according to truth'

• सत्यसत्ये: O truly true one
• सत्यसत्ये: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य-सत्य (प्रातिपदिक; सत्य + सत्य)
• Form: सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; कर्मधारय-समासः (सत्यं च तत् सत्यं च)

• सत्यनेत्रे: O one whose eyes are truth
• सत्यनेत्रे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य-नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक; सत्य + नेत्र)
• Form: सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तत्पुरुष-समासः (सत्यं नेत्रं यस्याः / सत्येन नेत्रे)

• प्रपन्नाः: having surrendered
• प्रपन्नाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-√पद् (धातु) → प्रपन्न (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; पुंलिङ्ग (implied devotees); 'having taken refuge'

• शरणम्: refuge
• शरणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ते: of you; your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम; 'of you/your'

Speaker

Devotees (addressing Goddess Pārvatī/Śakti in a hymn of refuge within the narration of Sūta to the sages)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches śaraṇāgati (complete surrender): the Divine Mother is praised as Truth itself, and taking refuge in her aligns the devotee with the truth-nature that leads to Shiva’s liberating grace.

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

In Shaiva tradition, devotion to Parvati (Shakti) supports worship of Saguna Shiva and the Linga, because Shakti is Shiva’s inseparable power; surrender to her steadies the mind in truth and makes Linga-worship fruitful.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice bhakti with a refuge-prayer (śaraṇaṃ) before japa—especially Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—and meditate on truthfulness (satya) as a vow while worshipping Shiva-Parvati.