Shloka 87

Devanagari script

विष्णुरुवाच । पितॄणां च प्रिया पुत्री मानसी गुणसंयुता । पत्नी हिमवतस्साक्षाद्ब्रह्मणः कुलमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

viṣṇuruvāca | pitṝṇāṃ ca priyā putrī mānasī guṇasaṃyutā | patnī himavatassākṣādbrahmaṇaḥ kulamuttamam

Translation

Viṣṇu bersabda: “Dia ialah puteri kesayangan para Pitṛ, lahir dari minda dan dihiasi segala kebajikan; sesungguhnya dialah permaisuri Himavān. Dia berasal daripada keturunan Brahmā yang paling mulia.”

Word by Word

• viṣṇuḥ: Viṣṇu
• viṣṇuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्) Perfect; Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद); 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• pitṝṇām: of the fathers/ancestors
• pitṝṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• priyā: dear/beloved
• priyā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• putrī: daughter
• putrī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• mānasī: mind-born/mental
• mānasī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘mental/mind-born’

• guṇa-saṃyutā: endowed with virtues
• guṇa-saṃyutā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘endowed with qualities’; Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• patnī: wife
• patnī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: patnī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• himavataḥ: of Himavat
• himavataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: himavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• sākṣāt: directly
• sākṣāt: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sākṣāt (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) meaning ‘directly/in person’

• brahmaṇaḥ: of Brahmā
• brahmaṇaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter stem brahman; here Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• kulam: family/lineage
• kulam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• uttamam: excellent/supreme
• uttamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying kulam

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; Viṣṇu’s speech legitimizes Pārvatī’s status through lineage and virtues, stabilizing the social order so the divine marriage may proceed.

Significance: Affirms dhārmic ‘pratiṣṭhā’ (legitimation) of Śiva–Śakti union; devotees learn to see the Goddess as inherently auspicious and supremely qualified.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Pitrs
• Himavan
• Brahma
• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse establishes Pārvatī’s sacred pedigree and purity—she is portrayed as divinely originated and virtue-filled, underscoring that Shiva’s union with Shakti is not worldly but a cosmic, dharmic revelation guiding devotees toward grace and liberation.

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

By highlighting Pārvatī’s divine status and her destined union with Himavān’s house, the text supports Saguna worship where Shiva is adored together with Shakti; Linga-worship is thus understood as worship of Shiva inseparable from His power (Śakti).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to worship Shiva with reverence to Shiva-Shakti unity—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Linga-pūjā with devotion, remembering Pārvatī’s purity and virtues as a model for sādhana.