Shloka 48

उपमन्युतपः-निवारणप्रसङ्गः / Śiva restrains Upamanyu’s tapas (Śiva disguised as Indra)

Devanagari script

देवी च गुहवत्प्रीत्या मूर्ध्नि तस्य कराम्बुजम् । विन्यस्य प्रददौ तस्मै कुमारपदमव्ययम्

Transliteration

devī ca guhavatprītyā mūrdhni tasya karāmbujam | vinyasya pradadau tasmai kumārapadamavyayam

Translation

And the Goddess, with tender love like that of Guhā (Skanda), placed her lotus-hand upon his head and bestowed upon him the imperishable status of “Kumāra.”

Word by Word

• देवी: the Goddess
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• गुहवत्: like Guha (Kārttikeya)
• गुहवत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: गुह (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (तद्धित)
• Form: वत्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverbial ‘like’); उपमानवाचक

• प्रीत्या: with affection
• प्रीत्या: Hetu/Instrumental (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भाववाचक

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

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• कराम्बुजम्: the lotus-hand
• कराम्बुजम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर + अम्बुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: करम् एव अम्बुजम् (hand-lotus)

• विन्यस्य: having placed
• विन्यस्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-नि-अस्/न्यस् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘विन्यस्य’ = having placed

• प्रददौ: gave
• प्रददौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• कुमारपदम्: the status/position of a kumāra
• कुमारपदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार + पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: कुमारस्य पदम् (status/position of a prince/son)

• अव्ययम्: imperishable
• अव्ययम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘कुमारपदम्’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Kartikeya (Guha/Skanda)

FAQs

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

It highlights anugraha (divine grace): the Goddess confers an imperishable spiritual standing through loving touch and blessing, reflecting Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis that upliftment is completed by grace, not effort alone.

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

The verse presents Saguna divinity—Parvati’s personal, compassionate action—showing how devotees approach Shiva’s family of deities through devotion and receive tangible blessings that support steadiness in worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate bhakti and seek anugraha through daily Shiva-upasana—japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” respectful pranama, and mental surrender—invoking the Goddess’s and Shiva’s grace for inner maturation.