Shloka 40

शुक्रोत्पत्तिः तथा महेश्वरदर्शनम् (Śukra’s Emergence and the Vision of Maheśvara)

Devanagari script

पार्वत्या मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्रातश्शंकरेण च धीमता । तथाऽभिलषितं लेभे तुष्टाद्बालेन्दुशेखरात्

Transliteration

pārvatyā mūrdhnyupāghrātaśśaṃkareṇa ca dhīmatā | tathā'bhilaṣitaṃ lebhe tuṣṭādbālenduśekharāt

Translation

When the wise Lord Śaṅkara, the crescent-moon-crested One, lovingly touched and smelled Pārvatī’s head in blessing, He was pleased; and from that delighted Bālenduśekhara she obtained exactly what she had desired.

Word by Word

• पार्वत्या: by Pārvatī
• पार्वत्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/सह), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• मूर्ध्नि: on the head
• मूर्ध्नि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular

• उपाघ्रातः: (he) having been smelled/embraced by smelling (i.e., kissed/sniffed)
• उपाघ्रातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप-आ-घ्रा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; past passive participle used adjectivally

• शंकरेण: by Śaṅkara
• शंकरेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular

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

• धीमता: by the wise one
• धीमता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (qualifying शंकरेण)

• तथा: thus/so
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय; adverb

• अभिलषितम्: the desired (boon/thing)
• अभिलषितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभि-लष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; object as ‘desired thing’

• लेभे: obtained
• लेभे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; 3rd sg. perfect (Ā)

• तुष्टात्: from the pleased (one)
• तुष्टात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-कृदन्त ‘तुष्ट’ (satisfied), पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Ablative singular (qualifying बालेन्दुशेखरात्)

• बालेन्दुशेखरात्: from Bālenduśekhara (Śiva)
• बालेन्दुशेखरात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाल + इन्दु + शेखर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Ablative singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (बालः इन्दुः यस्य शेखरः = ‘whose crest is the young moon’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Models Śiva’s anugraha (grace) responding to bhakti; inspires devotees to seek boons through humility and devotion rather than force.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): when the devotee’s love is pure, the Lord becomes pleased and grants the sought good, showing that divine favor—not mere effort—perfects spiritual aims.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Bālenduśekhara—who responds personally to devotion. In Linga-worship too, the same compassionate Lord is approached through reverence, purity, and heartfelt bhakti, culminating in His pleased bestowal of grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is to cultivate devotion that pleases Śiva: daily Linga-pūjā with water/abhisheka, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and a prayer for Śiva’s anugraha rather than ego-driven demands.