Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33

शिवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Śiva-stuti-varṇanam) — “Description of Hymns in Praise of Śiva”

Devanagari script

अथ देवान् समालोक्य कृपादृष्ट्या हरिं हरः । प्राह गंभीरया वाचा प्रसन्नः पार्वतीपतिः

Transliteration

atha devān samālokya kṛpādṛṣṭyā hariṃ haraḥ | prāha gaṃbhīrayā vācā prasannaḥ pārvatīpatiḥ

Translation

Alors Hara (Śiva), l’époux de Pārvatī, regarda les dieux et, posant sur Hari (Viṣṇu) un regard de compassion, parla d’une voix grave, l’esprit serein et bienveillant.

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्योपक्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (then/now)

• devān: the gods
• devān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• samālokya: having looked at
• samālokya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-lok (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘समालोक्य’ = having looked at/observed

• kṛpā-dṛṣṭyā: with a compassionate glance
• kṛpā-dṛṣṭyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛpā (प्रातिपदिक) + dṛṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: कृपायाः दृष्टिः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• harim: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• harim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• haraḥ: Hara (Śiva)
• haraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• prāha: said
• prāha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-āh (धातु √ah)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• gaṃbhīrayā: deep (in tone)
• gaṃbhīrayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gaṃbhīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘वाचा’ इति विशेषण

• vācā: with speech/voice
• vācā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• prasannaḥ: pleased/serene
• prasannaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण (qualifies subject)

• pārvatī-patiḥ: husband of Pārvatī
• pārvatī-patiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārvatī (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: पार्वत्याः पतिः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘हरः’ इत्यस्य समानाधिकरण

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Hara, Pārvatīpati)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Devas
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva’s karuṇā (compassionate grace): even amid conflict, the Lord remains serene and turns toward the devas with a saving, benevolent intent—showing that divine grace, not mere force, restores dharma.

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

The verse presents Saguna Śiva—Pārvatīpati, Hara—whose compassionate glance and spoken word guide and protect. In Linga-worship, devotees approach this same gracious Lord, seeking anugraha (blessing) through devotion and surrender.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on Śiva’s “kṛpā-dṛṣṭi” (gracious gaze) while chanting the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), cultivating a calm, deep inner speech and compassion—qualities mirrored in Śiva’s gaṃbhīra-vāc (grave, steady utterance).