Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41

मेना-शिवदर्शन-प्रस्थानम् | Menā’s Quest to Behold Śiva

Departure for Śiva’s Darśana

Devanagari script

उवाच च प्रसन्नास्या प्रीतियुक्तेन चेतसा । स्वभाग्यमधिकं चापि वर्णयन्ती मुहुर्मुहुः

Transliteration

uvāca ca prasannāsyā prītiyuktena cetasā | svabhāgyamadhikaṃ cāpi varṇayantī muhurmuhuḥ

Translation

喜びに輝く顔と、愛に満ちた歓喜の心をもって彼女は語った—幾度も幾度も、自らの勝れた幸運を讃えながら。

Word by Word

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

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

• प्रसन्नास्या: she whose face was cheerful
• प्रसन्नास्या: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—Menā implied)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + आस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: प्रसन्नम् आस्यम् यस्याः सा

• प्रीतियुक्तेन: endowed with affection
• प्रीतियुक्तेन: Karana (करण/Instrument—manner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √युज्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (चेतसा सह), तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; समास: प्रीत्या युक्त (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष)

• चेतसा: with mind/heart
• चेतसा: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्वभाग्यम्: her own fortune
• स्वभाग्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of वर्णयन्ती)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: स्वं भाग्यम् (कर्मधारय)

• अधिकम्: greater
• अधिकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying स्वभाग्यम्)

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

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावन/समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (also/even)

• वर्णयन्ती: describing
• वर्णयन्ती: Karta (कर्ता/Agent participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वर्णय् (धातु, नामधातु from वर्ण) + शतृ (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: वर्तमानकालिक कृदन्त (present active participle, शतृ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तरि—‘describing’

• मुहुः: again and again
• मुहुः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मुहुः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time/frequency)

• मुहुः: repeatedly
• मुहुः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मुहुः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरुक्ति (reduplication for emphasis), कालवाचक अव्यय

Speaker

Pārvatī

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva ideal that true spiritual attainment expresses itself as inner serenity, love-filled awareness, and heartfelt gratitude—signs that grace is ripening the devotee’s mind toward Shiva.

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

Her repeated praise reflects Saguna-bhakti: devotion to Shiva with attributes and presence, where the devotee’s heart naturally returns to remembrance and glorification—an inner counterpart to external Linga worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is repeated remembrance and praise (japa and stuti), especially steady repetition of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with a joyful, grateful mind.