Shloka 46

नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्

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

Devanagari script

सतीनामाभवत्तस्यास्सर्वमंगलदं सदा । सती सा वै दक्षकन्या भूत्वा रुद्रप्रियाभवत

Transliteration

satīnāmābhavattasyāssarvamaṃgaladaṃ sadā | satī sā vai dakṣakanyā bhūtvā rudrapriyābhavata

Translation

Her name became “Satī,” ever bestowing all auspiciousness. Indeed, that Satī—born as the daughter of Dakṣa—became beloved of Rudra.

Word by Word

• सती: Satī
• सती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; feminine, Nominative, Singular

• नाम: name
• नाम: Karma (कर्म/नामधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; neuter, Nominative, Singular (used predicatively: ‘(her) name’)

• अभवत्: was/became
• अभवत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; laṅ, 3rd person singular

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; feminine, Genitive, Singular

• सर्व-मङ्गल-दम्: bestowing all auspiciousness
• सर्व-मङ्गल-दम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक) + द (धातु/कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक ‘द’=giving)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; neuter, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां मङ्गलानां दम्/दायकम्)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• सती: Satī
• सती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; feminine, Nominative, Singular

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; feminine, Nominative, Singular

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis/assurance particle)

• दक्ष-कन्या: daughter of Dakṣa
• दक्ष-कन्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; feminine, Nominative, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दक्षस्य कन्या)

• भूत्वा: having become
• भूत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्ययभाव/gerund), ‘having become’; absolutive (ktvā)

• रुद्र-प्रिया: beloved of Rudra
• रुद्र-प्रिया: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; feminine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुषः (रुद्रस्य प्रिया)

• अभवत: became
• अभवत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; laṅ, 3rd person singular

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Satī
• Daksha
• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse presents Satī as the embodiment of satya (truth) and śuddhi (purity), whose very name is said to confer auspiciousness; in Shaiva understanding, such inner purity naturally turns the soul toward Pati (Rudra), the Lord who grants grace and liberation.

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

By calling her “Rudra-priyā,” the text highlights devotion to Saguna Shiva—Rudra as the personal Lord—who is worshiped through forms like the Liṅga; Satī’s identity centers on loving alignment with Rudra, which is the heart of devotional Liṅga-upāsanā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to cultivate satī-bhāva—truthfulness, chastity of intention, and steadfast devotion—supported by daily Shiva worship such as japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Liṅga-arcana with purity and reverence.