Shloka 43

नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्

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

Devanagari script

इति सत्यासमं तेन पुरैव समयः कृतः । तस्यां मृतायां स कथं स्वयमन्यां ग्रहीष्यति

Transliteration

iti satyāsamaṃ tena puraiva samayaḥ kṛtaḥ | tasyāṃ mṛtāyāṃ sa kathaṃ svayamanyāṃ grahīṣyati

Translation

Thus, long ago he had made a solemn pledge, equal in truth to Satī herself. If she has died, how could he, of his own accord, accept another woman in marriage?

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपात (quotative particle)

• सत्या-समम्: together with Satī / with Satī
• सत्या-समम्: Sahartha (सहार्थ/Association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सत्या (प्रातिपदिक) + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (adverbial compound) used as indeclinable: सत्यया समम् (together with Satī / in accordance with Satī)

• तेन: by him
• तेन: Kartr/Agent (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (singular)

• पुरा: formerly
• पुरा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

• समयः: a vow/agreement
• समयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• कृतः: was made
• कृतः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; predicate with समयः

• तस्याम्: when she/in her
• तस्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• मृतायाम्: (when) dead
• मृतायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative absolute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सप्तमी-सम्बन्धे (locative absolute with तस्याम्)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• कथम्: how
• कथम्: Prashna (प्रश्न/Interrogative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: oneself)

• अन्याम्: another (woman)
• अन्याम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• ग्रहीष्यति: will accept/take
• ग्रहीष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva’s unwavering satya (truth) and niṣṭhā (steadfast commitment). In Shaiva understanding, the Lord’s vow is not mere human attachment but a dharmic firmness that teaches devotees integrity and single-pointed devotion.

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

Śiva’s constancy reflects the Saguna aspect—His compassionate, relational presence in sacred history—while the Linga worship points to His timeless Nirguna reality. The narrative helps devotees approach the Linga with trust in Śiva’s unchanging nature.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is satya-niṣṭhā with japa: keep a firm vow of daily Panchākṣarī mantra recitation (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a disciplined practice, mirroring Śiva’s steadfastness.