Shloka 32

पार्वतीवाक्यं—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्व-निरूपणम्

Pārvatī’s Discourse: Establishing Śiva as Parabrahman

Devanagari script

स एव परमेशानस्सर्वेशो भक्तवत्सलः । संप्राप्तुम्मेऽभिलाषो हि दीनानुग्रहकारकम्

Transliteration

sa eva parameśānassarveśo bhaktavatsalaḥ | saṃprāptumme'bhilāṣo hi dīnānugrahakārakam

Translation

Dialah sahaja Parameśāna, Tuhan Yang Maha Tinggi, Penguasa segala-galanya, yang penuh kasih kepada para bhakta. Sesungguhnya kerinduanku ialah untuk mencapai-Nya—Dia yang mengurniakan rahmat kepada yang rendah hati dan yang menderita.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• एव: indeed, alone
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (indeed/only)

• परम-ईशानः: the Supreme Lord
• परम-ईशानः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: ‘परमः ईशानः’ (the supreme Lord)

• सर्व-ईशः: lord of all
• सर्व-ईशः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘सर्वस्य ईशः’ (lord of all)

• भक्त-वत्सलः: affectionate to devotees
• भक्त-वत्सलः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘भक्तानां वत्सलः’ (affectionate to devotees)

• संप्राप्तुम्: to attain
• संप्राप्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (infinitive): ‘to attain/obtain’

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी एकवचन (gen./dat. sg. enclitic): ‘my/to me’ (here: genitive ‘my’)

• अभिलाषः: desire
• अभिलाषः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिलाष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed, for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कारण/निश्चयार्थक निपात (for/indeed)

• दीन-अनुग्रह-कारकम्: the one who shows grace to the distressed
• दीन-अनुग्रह-कारकम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीन (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुग्रह (प्रातिपदिक) + कारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः: ‘दीनानाम् अनुग्रहं करोति’ (one who causes/does compassion to the poor); विशेषण (object of ‘संप्राप्तुम्’)

Speaker

Pārvatī (in prayerful aspiration toward Lord Śiva)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; it is a doctrinal-bhakti assertion: Parameśāna is sarveśa and bhaktavatsala, specifically characterized as dīnānugrahakāraka (giver of grace to the humble).

Significance: Frames pilgrimage as grace-centered: the fruit is not merely puṇya but Śiva’s anugraha, approached through humility (dainyatā) and devotion (bhakti).

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It centers liberation on Śiva’s anugraha (grace): the devotee’s sincere yearning to attain Pati (the Supreme Lord) is fulfilled because He is bhaktavatsala—moved by devotion and compassionate toward the dīna (humble/afflicted).

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

Calling Śiva “bhaktavatsala” supports Saguna upāsanā—approaching the Lord with attributes through Linga-worship, prayer, and surrender—trusting that the personal Lord responds with grace and nearness.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A direct takeaway is heartfelt bhakti with remembrance of Śiva—especially japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and prayer for anugraha, performed with humility (dainya-bhāva).