Shloka 43

नन्दाव्रत-समाप्तिः तथा शङ्करस्य प्रत्यक्ष-दर्शनम्

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

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । तपस्तप्त्वा वरं प्राप्य मनोभिलषितं सती । गृहं गत्वा पितुर्मातुः प्रणाममकरोत्तदा

Transliteration

brahmovāca | tapastaptvā varaṃ prāpya manobhilaṣitaṃ satī | gṛhaṃ gatvā piturmātuḥ praṇāmamakarottadā

Translation

Brahmā said: Having performed austerities and gained the boon her heart desired, Satī returned home and then bowed in reverent homage to her father and mother.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता/वक्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; proper noun

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तपः: austerity, penance
• तपः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; कर्मपद (object)

• तप्त्वा: having practiced (performed)
• तप्त्वा: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having performed (austerity)’

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• प्राप्य: having obtained
• प्राप्य: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having obtained’

• मनः-अभिलषितम्: desired by the mind
• मनः-अभिलषितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिलषित (कृदन्त, √लष्/लष् ‘desire’)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: मनसः अभिलषितम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘varam’)

• सती: Satī
• सती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; proper noun

• गृहम्: to the house
• गृहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; गमनस्य कर्म

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having gone’

• पितुः: of (her) father
• पितुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन

• मातुः: of (her) mother
• मातुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन

• प्रणामम्: salutation, obeisance
• प्रणामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रणाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• अकरोत्: did, made (offered)
• अकरोत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Sati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights tapas (disciplined spiritual effort) culminating in divine grace, and then grounds that attainment in humility and dharma—Satī honors her parents after receiving her desired boon, showing that spiritual power should mature into reverence and right conduct.

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

Though the Linga is not named here, the Satī-kathā in the Rudra Saṃhitā frames devotion to Saguna Shiva (the personal Lord) as supported by tapas and steadfast intention; Satī’s boon is part of the narrative arc leading to Shiva’s divine marriage themes and the lived dharma surrounding devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is tapas—regular vow-based discipline such as mantra-japa (especially Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), paired with humility (praṇāma). As a takeaway, combine daily japa with respectful bowing to elders/teachers as a stabilizing dharmic observance.