Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 50

कुमाराभिषेकवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Abhiṣeka

Consecration/Installation

Devanagari script

पार्वती सस्मिता हृष्टा परमैश्वर्यमुत्तमम् । ददौ तस्मै महाप्रीत्या चिरंजीवित्वमेव च

Transliteration

pārvatī sasmitā hṛṣṭā paramaiśvaryamuttamam | dadau tasmai mahāprītyā ciraṃjīvitvameva ca

Translation

微笑み、歓喜に満ちたパールヴァティーは、シヴァの至高の御后として、大いなる慈愛をもって彼に神聖なる主権の最上の卓越を授け、さらに長寿の恩寵をも与えた。

Word by Word

• पार्वती: Pārvatī
• पार्वती: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सस्मिता: smiling
• सस्मिता: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + स्मित (प्रातिपदिक; from स्मि/स्मित)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP) ‘स्मित’ with उपसर्ग ‘स-’ (with), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• हृष्टा: delighted
• हृष्टा: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• परम-ऐश्वर्यम्: supreme lordship/power
• परम-ऐश्वर्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक; components: परम + ऐश्वर्य)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• उत्तमम्: excellent, best
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (to ऐश्वर्यम्)

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (contextual), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• महाप्रीत्या: with great affection
• महाप्रीत्या: Karana/Hetu (करण/Instrument or हेतुः/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा-प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक; components: महा + प्रीति)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• चिरंजीवित्वम्: long life
• चिरंजीवित्वम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिरं-जीवित्व (प्रातिपदिक; components: चिरम् (avyaya) + जीवित्व)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights Śakti’s compassionate grace: Pārvatī bestows both worldly auspiciousness (aiśvarya) and sustaining life, indicating that divine favor supports the devotee’s dharma and spiritual maturation under Śiva’s supreme order.

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

In Saguna Śaiva worship, Śiva is adored with form and attributes together with His Śakti; this verse reflects that blessings flow through the divine couple—devotion to Śiva (often via the Liṅga) is fulfilled by the Mother’s gracious bestowal of boons.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is bhakti with reverence to Śiva-Śakti—daily Liṅga-pūjā with pañcākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and a prayer for aiśvarya used for dharma and longevity dedicated to service.