Shloka 49

नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्

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

Devanagari script

एतत्सर्वं विस्तरात्त्वं प्रोक्तवान्भूभृते मुने । पूर्वरूपं चरित्रं च पार्वत्याः प्रीतिवर्धनम्

Transliteration

etatsarvaṃ vistarāttvaṃ proktavānbhūbhṛte mune | pūrvarūpaṃ caritraṃ ca pārvatyāḥ prītivardhanam

Translation

O sage, you have narrated all this in full detail to the king—both the former manifestation and the sacred life-account of Pārvatī, which increases her joy (and devotion).

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण (demonstrative)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• विस्तरात्: in detail
• विस्तरात्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vistara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण); तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• प्रोक्तवान्: (you) have told
• प्रोक्तवान्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra+vac (धातु) + kta-vat (कृत्)
• Form: कृतान्त (क्तवत्-प्रत्यय), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; परोक्षभूतार्थे/भूतकाले ‘having said/told’ (perfective past participial)

• भूभृते: to the king (earth-bearer)
• भूभृते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhū-bhṛt (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th case), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: भूः (earth) + भृत् (bearer)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th case), एकवचन

• पूर्वरूपम्: the former form
• पूर्वरूपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrva-rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: पूर्व (former) + रूप (form)

• चरित्रम्: the story/deeds
• चरित्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caritra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• पार्वत्याः: of Pārvatī
• पार्वत्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन

• प्रीतिवर्धनम्: (that which is) delight-increasing
• प्रीतिवर्धनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti-vardhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: प्रीति (delight) + वर्धन (increasing)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrative voice, summarizing the discourse)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Śravaṇa of Pārvatī-caritra is framed as prīti-vardhana—devotional affect that ripens the bound soul (paśu) toward receptivity to grace.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It affirms the Shaiva principle that śravaṇa (hearing) and kathā (sacred narration) of Pārvatī’s divine life purifies the mind and strengthens bhakti, preparing the seeker for Shiva’s grace.

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

By praising Pārvatī’s charitra, the text supports Saguna-upāsanā: devotion to Shiva with form, alongside His śakti. Such narratives nourish reverence that naturally matures into steadier worship of Shiva—often expressed through Linga-pūjā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is regular pāṭha/śravaṇa of Shiva–Pārvatī kathā with devotion, ideally accompanied by simple Shiva worship such as japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and offering bilva leaves.