Shloka 54

शिवशिवयोर्जगत्पितृमातृत्व-प्रतिपादनं तथा मेनायाः विमोहः (Śiva–Śivā as Cosmic Father and Mother; Menā’s Delusion and the Sages’ Intervention)

Devanagari script

शिवां शिवाय शैलेन्द्र स्वेच्छया चेन्न दास्यसि । भविता तद्विवाहोऽत्र भवितव्यबलेन हि

Transliteration

śivāṃ śivāya śailendra svecchayā cenna dāsyasi | bhavitā tadvivāho'tra bhavitavyabalena hi

Translation

Wahai Śailendra, tuan segala gunung, jika engkau tidak dengan rela menyerahkan Śivā (Pārvatī) kepada Śiva, maka demikian pun perkahwinan mereka pasti akan berlangsung di sini—oleh kekuatan tak tertahan dari takdir yang telah ditetapkan.

Word by Word

• शिवाम्: Śivā (Pārvatī)
• शिवाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• शिवाय: to Śiva
• शिवाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, चतुर्थी एकवचन (Dative singular)

• शैलेन्द्र: O lord of mountains
• शैलेन्द्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः ‘king of mountains’; पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन एकवचन

• स्वेच्छया: by (your) own will
• स्वेच्छया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + इच्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः ‘one’s own will’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन (Instrumental singular)

• चेत्: if
• चेत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चेत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction/शर्त-निपात) ‘if’

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (negation particle/निषेध)

• दास्यसि: you will give
• दास्यसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• भविता: will occur/will be
• भविता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु) + तृच् (तृ)
• Form: कृदन्त (Agent noun/तृच्) ‘one who will be’ used predicatively; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; विशेषण ‘that’

• विवाहः: marriage
• विवाहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of place/देशवाचक)

• भवितव्यबलेन: by the power of destiny/inevitability
• भवितव्यबलेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवितव्य (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः ‘force of destiny/what must happen’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन (Instrumental singular)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/निपात), emphasis

Speaker

A divine narrator/voice within the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa context (addressing Himālaya regarding Pārvatī’s marriage to Śiva)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: creative

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: daiva-niyati (irresistible destiny) asserted as overriding individual reluctance

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Himalaya

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the supremacy of Śiva’s divine will and the unfolding of dharma through destiny: when a union is aligned with cosmic order (Pati–Śakti), it manifests inevitably, teaching surrender and trust in the Lord’s governance.

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

Śiva here is approached as Saguna—Lord who acts in the world through līlā—yet the inevitability of the event points to his higher sovereignty. Linga-worship similarly trains the devotee to accept Śiva as both immanent (present in rites) and transcendent (controller of destiny).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (surrender) supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offered with steady devotion—especially suitable in vrata and worship connected with Śiva–Pārvatī, such as Mahāśivarātri observance.