Shloka 27

पार्वतीजन्मवर्णनम् / Description of Pārvatī’s Birth

Devanagari script

मही मंगलभूयिष्ठा सवनग्रामसागरा । सरस्स्रवन्तीवापीषु पुफुल्लुः पंकजानि वै

Transliteration

mahī maṃgalabhūyiṣṭhā savanagrāmasāgarā | sarassravantīvāpīṣu puphulluḥ paṃkajāni vai

Translation

The earth became exceedingly auspicious—adorned with forests, villages, and oceans; and in its lakes, flowing rivers, and ponds, the lotuses indeed blossomed forth.

Word by Word

• mahī: the earth
• mahī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• maṅgala-bhūyiṣṭhā: most auspicious
• maṅgala-bhūyiṣṭhā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: maṅgala (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūyiṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying mahī; 'very auspicious' (bhūyiṣṭha = superlative-like 'most/very much')

• sa-vana-grāma-sāgarā: having forests, villages, and oceans
• sa-vana-grāma-sāgarā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह/सम्-भाव) + vana (प्रातिपदिक) + grāma (प्रातिपदिक) + sāgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); bahuvrīhi: 'having forests, villages, and oceans' qualifying mahī

• saratsu: in lakes
• saratsu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sravantī-vāpīṣu: in streams and ponds
• sravantī-vāpīṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sravantī (प्रातिपदिक; √sru-śatṛ) + vāpī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); itaretara-dvandva: 'in rivers/streams and ponds'

• puphulluḥ: bloomed
• puphulluḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √phull (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ/Perfect-like narrative (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Plural (बहुवचन); from √phull/√phal? used as 'bloomed'

• paṅkajāni: lotuses
• paṅkajāni: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṅka (प्रातिपदिक) + ja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'paṅkāt jāta' = born of mud

• vai: indeed
• vai: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

FAQs

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

It portrays maṅgala-lakṣaṇas—auspicious transformations in nature—signifying the ripening of divine grace in the world when the narrative moves toward Śiva-Śakti’s sacred purpose; in Shaiva thought, outer harmony mirrors inner purification and the soul’s readiness for Śiva’s anugraha (saving grace).

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

Such auspicious signs are traditionally linked with the presence of Saguna Śiva’s benevolent order (śiva-tattva manifesting as well-being), encouraging devotees to approach Linga worship with faith—seeing the cosmos itself as participating in Śiva’s sanctifying power.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate maṅgala-bhāvanā during worship—perform simple Linga pūjā with water/flowers, apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma), and repeat the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” aligning the mind with the auspiciousness (maṅgalatā) described in the verse.