Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33

वैवाहिकानुष्ठानसमापनं दानप्रशंसा च / Completion of Wedding Rites and Praise of Gifts

Dāna

Devanagari script

लोपामुद्रोवाच । व्यवहारोऽस्ति च स्त्रीणां भुक्त्वा वासगृहे शिव । दत्त्वा शिवायै ताम्बूलं शयनं कर्तुमर्हसि

Transliteration

lopāmudrovāca | vyavahāro'sti ca strīṇāṃ bhuktvā vāsagṛhe śiva | dattvā śivāyai tāmbūlaṃ śayanaṃ kartumarhasi

Translation

Lopāmudrā dit : «Ô Śiva, il est une coutume pour les femmes : après avoir mangé dans la demeure, tu dois offrir le tāmbūla (bétel) à Śivā (Pārvatī), puis il convient que tu te retires au repos.»

Word by Word

• लोपामुद्रा: Lopāmudrā
• लोपामुद्रा: कर्ता (Speaker/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोपामुद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Speech act)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• व्यवहारः: custom/practice
• व्यवहारः: कर्ता/विषय (Subject/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यवहार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• अस्ति: is/exists
• अस्ति: क्रिया (Existential/copula)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• स्त्रीणाम्: of women
• स्त्रीणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive: 'of women')
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• भुक्त्वा: having eaten
• भुक्त्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial to main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु) + क्त्वा (Kṛdanta/Absolutive)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया

• वासगृहे: in the dwelling/house
• वासगृहे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वास + गृह (प्रातिपदिक); वासगृह (समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वासस्य गृहं = dwelling-house)

• शिव: O Śiva
• शिव: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial to main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + क्त्वा (Kṛdanta/Absolutive)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया

• शिवायै: to Śivā (Pārvatī)
• शिवायै: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• ताम्बूलम्: betel (offering)
• ताम्बूलम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताम्बूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• शयनम्: sleeping / going to bed
• शयनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object) (कर्तुम् इत्यस्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• कर्तुम्: to do
• कर्तुम्: क्रियापूरक (Infinitival complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + तुमुन् (Kṛdanta/Infinitive)
• Form: तुमुनन्त कृदन्त (Infinitive), क्रियार्थ (purpose/complement of अर्हसि)

• अर्हसि: you should / you are fit to
• अर्हसि: क्रिया (Modal: 'ought')
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lopāmudrā

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse sanctifies everyday household conduct as dharma: honoring Śivā (Pārvatī) through respectful offerings turns ordinary life into devotion, aligning the devotee with Śiva–Śakti harmony central to Shaiva Siddhānta.

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

It reflects Saguna devotion expressed through etiquette and offerings—just as one offers upacāras to the Liṅga, one honors Śiva’s Śakti (Pārvatī) with reverence, showing that worship extends into daily life and relationships.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple upacāra-based practice is implied: after meals, offer a respectful item (here, tāmbūla) and remember Śiva–Śakti with mantra-japa such as “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating gratitude and restraint before rest.