Shloka 53

पार्वतीजन्मवर्णनम् / Description of Pārvatī’s Birth

Devanagari script

देवकार्यं करिष्यामि लीलां कृत्वा द्भुतां क्षितौ । शम्भुपत्नी भविष्यामि तारयिष्यामि सज्जनान्

Transliteration

devakāryaṃ kariṣyāmi līlāṃ kṛtvā dbhutāṃ kṣitau | śambhupatnī bhaviṣyāmi tārayiṣyāmi sajjanān

Translation

I shall accomplish the gods’ purpose, performing a wondrous divine play (līlā) upon the earth. I shall become the consort of Śambhu, and I shall carry the virtuous across the ocean of saṃsāra.

Word by Word

• देवकार्यं: divine task
• देवकार्यं: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (Accusative singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘देवानां कार्यम्’ (work of the gods)

• करिष्यामि: I will do
• करिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकारः (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम् (I will do)

• लीलाम्: play/divine sport
• लीलाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लीला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (Accusative singular)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययम् (absolutive/gerund): पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया (having done)

• अद्भुताम्: wonderful
• अद्भुताम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; ‘लीलाम्’ इति विशेषणम् (Accusative singular feminine)

• क्षितौ: on the earth
• क्षितौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (Locative singular: ‘on earth’)

• शम्भुपत्नी: Śambhu’s wife
• शम्भुपत्नी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु + पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (Nominative singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘शम्भोः पत्नी’ (wife of Śambhu)

• भविष्यामि: I will become
• भविष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकारः (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम् (I will become)

• तारयिष्यामि: I will save/deliver
• तारयिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तॄ (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: णिजन्त-धातु (causative: ‘make cross/save’); लृट्-लकारः, उत्तम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम् (I will deliver/save)

• सज्जनान्: good people
• सज्जनान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् + जन (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम् (Accusative plural); कर्मधारयः: ‘सज्जनाः’ = ‘सन्तः जनाः’ (good people)

Speaker

Pārvatī (as the divine Śakti declaring her intention to manifest for Śiva’s līlā and the welfare of beings)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: General purāṇic motif: Śakti incarnates to fulfill deva-kārya and to re-establish dharma through Śiva’s līlā; not tied here to a specific jyotirliṅga shrine-origin episode.

Significance: Frames Śiva-bhakti as salvific for sajjana-s (virtuous seekers): the descent of Śakti as Śambhu’s consort becomes a vehicle for collective uplift (tāraṇa) and dharmic restoration.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse presents Śakti’s compassionate descent as līlā: by becoming Śiva’s consort, she supports dharma and becomes a saving grace for sincere devotees, pointing to liberation through devotion and divine favor.

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

By declaring herself as Śambhu’s consort on earth, the verse reinforces Saguna worship—devotees approach Śiva through accessible forms and sacred presence (such as the Liṅga), supported by Śakti’s grace in household and temple devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is Śiva–Śakti bhakti: worship the Liṅga with reverence while japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), praying for deliverance (tāraṇa) and steadfastness in sattvic conduct (sajjana-dharma).