Shloka 32

नन्दाव्रत-समाप्तिः तथा शङ्करस्य प्रत्यक्ष-दर्शनम्

Completion of the Nandā-vrata and Śiva’s Direct Appearance

Devanagari script

भर्ता भवेति च तया मत्तो ब्रह्मन् वरो वृतः । मम भार्या भवेत्युक्तं मया तुष्टेन सर्वथा

Transliteration

bhartā bhaveti ca tayā matto brahman varo vṛtaḥ | mama bhāryā bhavetyuktaṃ mayā tuṣṭena sarvathā

Translation

O Brahman, she chose from Me the boon, “May he be my husband.” And I—wholly pleased—declared, “May she indeed become My wife.”

Word by Word

• भर्ता: husband
• भर्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (masc), प्रथमा (nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• भव: be
• भव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

• तया: by her
• तया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग (fem), तृतीया (instrumental), एकवचन (singular)

• मत्तः: from me
• मत्तः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, उत्तमपुरुष, पञ्चमी (ablative), एकवचन (singular)

• ब्रह्मन्: O Brahman (sage)
• ब्रह्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neut) / संबोधन-रूप (vocative), एकवचन (singular)

• वरः: a boon
• वरः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वृतः: was chosen/asked
• वृतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, उत्तमपुरुष, षष्ठी (genitive), एकवचन

• भार्या: wife
• भार्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भव: be
• भव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उद्धरणसूचक

• उक्तम्: was said
• उक्तम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया, एकवचन

• तुष्टेन: (being) pleased
• तुष्टेन: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past participle used adjectivally), पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying 'मया')

• सर्वथा: in every way/entirely
• सर्वथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Rudra) narrating to Brahma / addressed as 'O Brahman' within the Sati Khanda context

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Highlights the fruit of Śiva-bhakti: iṣṭa-siddhi (desired fulfillment) culminating in divine union, paradigmatic for devotees seeking Śiva’s anugraha.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Sati

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva’s anugraha (grace): sincere devotion culminates in divine consent, portraying the sacred alignment of Pati (Shiva) and Shakti (Sati) as a dharmic, spiritually purposeful union.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva—Shiva as the personal Lord who responds to devotion and grants boons. Such narratives support bhakti-centered worship, including Linga worship, where the devotee approaches Shiva as the compassionate giver of grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is bhakti with sankalpa: worship Shiva with Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and mental offering, seeking purity of intention rather than mere worldly gain.