Shloka 44

शिवसतीविवाहोत्तरलीला — Post‑marital Līlā of Śiva and Satī

Devanagari script

आलापैर्वीक्षितैर्हास्यैस्तथा संभाषणैर्हरः । तस्यादिदेश गिरिजां सपतीवात्मसंविदम्

Transliteration

ālāpairvīkṣitairhāsyaistathā saṃbhāṣaṇairharaḥ | tasyādideśa girijāṃ sapatīvātmasaṃvidam

Translation

સ્નેહભરી વાતો, નજરોના સંકેત, મંદ હાસ્ય અને અંતરંગ સંવાદોથી હર (શિવ) એ ગિરિજાને—જાણે પોતાની જ પ્રિયા સહધર્મિણી હોય તેમ—પોતાની આત્મસંવિદમાંથી જન્મેલી આંતરિક જ્ઞાનની શિક્ષા આપી.

Word by Word

• आलापैः: by conversations
• आलापैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आलाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• वीक्षितैः: by glances
• वीक्षितैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीक्षित (वि + ईक्ष् धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle used as noun)

• हास्यैः: by smiles/laughter
• हास्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हास्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• तथा: and likewise
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• संभाषणैः: by speaking/talks
• संभाषणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संभाषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• हरः: Hara (Śiva)
• हरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तस्य: of her/of that (one)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• आदिदेश: instructed/indicated
• आदिदेश: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दिश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• गिरिजाम्: Giri-jā (Pārvatī)
• गिरिजाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सपती: as if (a co-wife)
• सपती: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सपती (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमानार्थे/सादृश्ये (as if/like)

• इव: like/as
• इव: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमानवाचक (comparative particle)

• आत्मसंविदम्: inner understanding/awareness
• आत्मसंविदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् + संविद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: आत्मनः संवित् (inner awareness/understanding)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights that Shiva’s grace is not only through formal doctrine but also through intimate, compassionate communication—leading the devotee (Girijā) into ātma-saṃvid, the liberating knowledge rooted in Shiva-consciousness.

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

The verse depicts Saguna Shiva (Hara) as the personal Guru who guides the soul through love and closeness; such personal devotion naturally matures into inner realization, which Linga-worship symbolizes as the presence of Shiva beyond mere form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is Guru-bhakti with japa: steady repetition of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while cultivating attentive inner awareness (ātma-vicāra), receiving Shiva’s teaching through remembrance and devotion.