Shloka 55

गिरिजातपः-परीक्षा तथा सप्तर्षि-आह्वानम्

Girijā’s Austerity-Test and the Summoning of the Seven Sages

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्येदं वचनं श्रुत्वा पार्वती जगदम्बिका । विहस्य च पुनः प्राह मुनीन्ज्ञान विशारदान्

Transliteration

brahmovāca | ityedaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā pārvatī jagadambikā | vihasya ca punaḥ prāha munīnjñāna viśāradān

Translation

ब्रह्मा म्हणाले—हे वचन ऐकून जगदंबिका पार्वती हसल्या आणि मग ज्ञानात पारंगत अशा मुनींना पुन्हा म्हणाल्या.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• एदम्: this
• एदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण

• वचनम्: speech/statement
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √श्रु (धातु) → श्रुत्वा (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययीभावरूप (gerund/absolutive): ‘having heard’

• पार्वती: Pārvatī
• पार्वती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• जगदम्बिका: Mother of the world
• जगदम्बिका: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + अम्बिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (जगतः अम्बिका)

• विहस्य: having laughed
• विहस्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि-√हस् (धातु) → विहस्य (ल्यबन्त/absolutive)
• Form: ल्यब्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष अव्यय (absolutive): ‘having laughed/smiled’

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

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्तिवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: again)

• प्राह: said/spoke
• प्राह: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मुनीन्: to the sages
• मुनीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• ज्ञानविशारदान्: skilled in knowledge
• ज्ञानविशारदान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञान + विशारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (ज्ञाने विशारदाः) विशेषणम् मुनीन् प्रति

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Parvati
• Munis

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the compassionate, approachable nature of Jagadambikā Pārvatī: she responds with serenity and clarity, guiding realized sages—showing that divine instruction in Shaiva tradition is transmitted through calm, grace-filled dialogue.

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

By presenting Pārvatī as the speaking, gracious Divine Mother within Rudra Saṃhitā, the text reinforces Saguna devotion—where Shiva and Śakti are worshipped through accessible forms, stories, and teachings that prepare the devotee for deeper realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is śravaṇa (reverent listening) and mananā (reflection): receive the teaching with humility, then contemplate it—ideally alongside Shiva-bhakti practices such as japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and respectful satsanga with sages/teachers.