Shloka 40

Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana

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

Devanagari script

आसां च पितरो लोके भवेयुः सत्यावादिनः । इत्याद्याः सुवरास्संतु प्रसादात्तव पार्वति

Transliteration

āsāṃ ca pitaro loke bhaveyuḥ satyāvādinaḥ | ityādyāḥ suvarāssaṃtu prasādāttava pārvati

Translation

ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಪಿತೃಗಳು (ಪೂರ್ವಜರು) ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ಯವಾಡಿಗಳಾಗಿರಲಿ; ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ಮೊದಲಾದವರು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಸುಸ್ವರ ಹಾಗೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ವಾಣಿಯಿಂದ ಯುಕ್ತರಾಗಿರಲಿ—ಹೇ ಪಾರ್ವತಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಸಾದದಿಂದ।

Word by Word

आसाम्of these (women)

चand

पितरःfathers

लोकेin the world

भवेयुःmay they be/become

सत्यावादिनःtruth-speaking

इतिthus

आद्याःand so on; such (boons)

सुवराःexcellent boons

सन्तुlet them be

प्रसादात्from (your) grace

तवyour

पार्वतिO Pārvatī

Speaker

Parvati

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

Parvati

Pitris (ancestors)

FAQs

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

It frames satya (truthful speech) and śubha-vāk (pure, auspicious speech) as fruits of Devī’s prasāda, implying that inner purity and dharma are strengthened by divine grace, supporting the soul’s movement toward liberation under Pati (Śiva).

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

In Śaiva practice, devotion to Saguna Śiva and Śakti refines speech and conduct; truthful, beneficial speech is treated as an outer sign of inner alignment with Śiva’s order (dharma), which is foundational for Linga-worship and daily pūjā discipline.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is vrata-like restraint of speech (satya and hita-vāk), supported by japa—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—offered with prayer for Devī’s grace to purify one’s words and intentions.