Shloka 4

पार्वतीबाल्यलीलावर्णनम् — Description of Pārvatī’s Childhood/Birth Festivities

Devanagari script

तच्छुद्धान्तचरः शीघ्रं शशंस भूभृते तदा । पार्वतीजन्म सुखदं देवकार्यकरं शुभम्

Transliteration

tacchuddhāntacaraḥ śīghraṃ śaśaṃsa bhūbhṛte tadā | pārvatījanma sukhadaṃ devakāryakaraṃ śubham

Translation

അപ്പോൾ അന്തഃപുരത്തിലെ സേവകൻ വേഗത്തിൽ രാജാവിനോട് അറിയിച്ചു—പാർവതിയുടെ ജനനം മംഗളകരം, സുഖദായകം, ദേവകാര്യസിദ്ധികരം.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासे पूर्वपदम् (chuddhānta qualifies)

• शुद्धान्तचरः: one who moves in the inner apartments
• शुद्धान्तचरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्धान्त-चर (प्रातिपदिक; शुद्धान्त + चर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (शुद्धान्ते चरः)

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• शशंस: reported; announced
• शशंस: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• भूभृते: to the king (earth-bearer)
• भूभृते: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू-भृत् (प्रातिपदिक; भू + भृत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (भूमिं बिभर्ति इति)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• पार्वतीजन्म: Pārvatī’s birth
• पार्वतीजन्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती-जन्म (प्रातिपदिक; पार्वती + जन्म)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (पार्वत्याः जन्म)

• सुखदम्: joy-giving
• सुखदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख-द (प्रातिपदिक; सुख + द)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (सुखं ददाति) विशेषणम् (janma)

• देवकार्यकरम्: accomplishing the gods’ purpose
• देवकार्यकरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव-कार्य-कर (प्रातिपदिक; देव + कार्य + कर)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (देवानां कार्यं करोति) विशेषणम् (janma)

• शुभम्: auspicious
• शुभम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (janma)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages)

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 frames Pārvatī’s birth as śubha (auspicious) and deva-kārya-kara (fulfilling a divine mission), indicating that divine grace operates through sacred events to restore dharma and lead beings toward Śiva’s saving presence.

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

By presenting Pārvatī’s advent as part of the gods’ purpose, the verse supports the Purāṇic theme that Saguna Śiva’s līlā unfolds through divine relationships—Pārvatī’s role culminates in devotion, tapas, and the establishment of Śiva-centered worship (including Liṅga-bhakti) for the welfare of the worlds.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies śubha-kārya (auspicious sacred intention): devotees may commemorate such divine events with Śiva-Pārvatī pūjā, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and sattvic vows aligned with dharma.