Shloka 14

पार्वत्याः तपः—हिमालयादिभिः उपदेशः / Pārvatī’s Austerity and Counsel from Himālaya and Others

Devanagari script

दग्धो हि मदनो येन येन दग्धं गिरेर्वनम् । तमानयिष्ये चात्रैव तपसा केव लेन हि

Transliteration

dagdho hi madano yena yena dagdhaṃ girervanam | tamānayiṣye cātraiva tapasā keva lena hi

Translation

ആരാൽ മദനൻ (കാമൻ) ദഹിക്കപ്പെട്ടു, ആരാൽ ഈ ഗിരിവനവും ദഹിക്കപ്പെട്ടു, ആ ശങ്കരനെ ഞാൻ ഇവിടെ തന്നേ കേവലം തപസ്സാൽ എന്റെ അടുക്കൽ വരുത്തും।

Word by Word

• दग्धः: burnt
• दग्धः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dah (धातु)
• Form: कर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) ‘burnt’; पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (मदनः)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः; हेत्वर्थ/खल्वर्थ-प्रयोगः (indeed/for)

• मदनः: Madana (Kāma)
• मदनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• येन: by whom
• येन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• येन: by whom
• येन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; पुनरुक्ति (emphasis)

• दग्धम्: burnt
• दग्धम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dah (धातु)
• Form: कर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) ‘burnt’; नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (वनम्)

• गिरेः: of the mountain
• गिरेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• वनम्: forest
• वनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• आनयिष्ये: I will bring
• आनयिष्ये: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-nī (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्ययम्

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• केवलेन: by mere/only
• केवलेन: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kevala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (तपसा)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः; बलार्थक/हेत्वर्थक (indeed/for)

Speaker

Pārvatī

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Kāmadeva-dahana; burning of the mountain-forest (collateral blaze of Rudra’s fiery power)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Kama (Madana)

FAQs

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

Pārvatī declares that Śiva—the one who reduced desire (Kāma) to ashes—can be attained not by worldly attraction but by pure tapas. The verse highlights Shaiva discipline: mastering desire and turning the mind toward Pati (Śiva) for union through grace.

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

Śiva is invoked here as the personal Lord whose act of burning Kāma signifies transcendence over passion. In Linga/Saguna worship, the devotee approaches that same Lord through steady sādhanā—offering, mantra, and austerity—so the heart becomes fit to ‘draw’ Śiva’s presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The direct takeaway is tapas: disciplined austerity with focused remembrance of Śiva—commonly supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), simple vrata (fasting), and steady meditation on Śiva’s form and compassion.