Shloka 19

Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana

Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness

Devanagari script

पार्वत्याश्च मुखं दृष्ट्वा भगवान्भक्तवत्सलः । उवाच केशवं तुष्टो रुद्रश्चाथ बिडौजसा

Transliteration

pārvatyāśca mukhaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhagavānbhaktavatsalaḥ | uvāca keśavaṃ tuṣṭo rudraścātha biḍaujasā

Translation

ಪಾರ್ವತಿಯ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಭಕ್ತವತ್ಸಲನಾದ ಭಗವಾನ್ ಸಂತುಷ್ಟನಾದನು; ಆಗ ಮಹಾತೇಜಸ್ವಿಯಾದ ರುದ್ರನು ಕೇಶವನಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು।

Word by Word

• पार्वत्याः: of Pārvatī
• पार्वत्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

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

• मुखम्: face
• मुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), 'having seen'

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भक्तवत्सलः: affectionate to devotees
• भक्तवत्सलः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त-वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भक्तानां वत्सलः)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• केशवम्: Keśava (Viṣṇu)
• केशवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तुष्टः: pleased
• तुष्टः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त from तुष् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• रुद्रः: Rudra
• रुद्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then/now)

• बिडौजसा: with mighty energy (biḍaujas)
• बिडौजसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिडौजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; साधन/सहकारक-प्रयोगः (instrumental: 'with/through ...')

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Rudra)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as bhaktavatsala—His grace is stirred by devotion and purity (here symbolized through Pārvatī), and that grace becomes the cause for divine instruction that uplifts beings toward liberation.

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

By portraying Rudra as personally pleased and responsive, the verse supports Saguna worship—approaching Śiva with love and reverence (as in Liṅga-pūjā) invites His compassionate attention and teachings.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is bhakti-based upāsanā: worship Śiva with a devoted mind—commonly expressed in Shiva Purana practice through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and respectful pūjā of the Śiva-liṅga.