Shloka 18

नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्

Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny

Devanagari script

तादृशोऽस्याः पतिः शैल भविष्यति न संशयः । तत्रोपायं शृणु प्रीत्या यं कृत्वा लप्स्यसे सुखम्

Transliteration

tādṛśo'syāḥ patiḥ śaila bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ | tatropāyaṃ śṛṇu prītyā yaṃ kṛtvā lapsyase sukham

Translation

O Mountain (Himālaya), there is no doubt that a husband of that very kind will indeed be hers. Now listen with affection to the means for it—by performing it, you will attain happiness.

Word by Word

• tādṛśaḥ: such/like that
• tādṛśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tādṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); adjective of 'patiḥ'

• asyāḥ: of her
• asyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); pronoun

• patiḥ: husband
• patiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• śaila: O mountain (Himālaya)
• śaila: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhaviṣyati: will be
• bhaviṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लृट्, Simple Future), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• na: no/not
• na: Pratiṣedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-निपात)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tatra: there/in that matter
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Locative adverb (देशवाचक-अव्यय)

• upāyam: means/strategy
• upāyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śṛṇu: listen
• śṛṇu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, Imperative), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• prītyā: with affection
• prītyā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); used adverbially 'with affection/with pleasure'

• yam: which
• yam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); relative pronoun referring to 'upāyam'

• kṛtvā: having done
• kṛtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), 'having done'

• lapsyase: you will obtain
• lapsyase: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लृट्, Simple Future), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• sukham: happiness
• sukham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Nārada

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Himalaya

FAQs

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

It affirms the certainty of divine order: Parvatī’s destined spouse is fitting and flawless, and happiness comes by adopting the proper upāya (means)—a Shaiva theme where grace is approached through disciplined devotion.

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

By pointing to an “upāya” to attain the desired union, it aligns with Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva as the personal Lord (Pati) through prescribed practices that purify the devotee and invite Shiva’s anugraha (grace).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse itself introduces that a method will be taught; in the Parvatī-khaṇḍa context this typically implies vrata, japa, and devotional austerity aimed at Shiva—often supported in Shaiva practice by Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), bhasma/Tripuṇḍra, and Rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness and purity.