Shloka 50

Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)

Devanagari script

भीष्म उवाच एवमुक्त: स भगवान्‌ शैलपुत्रया पिनाकधृत्‌ । तस्या धृत्या च बुद्ध्या च प्रीतिमानभवत्‌ प्रभु:

Transliteration

bhīṣma uvāca evam uktaḥ sa bhagavān śailaputrayā pinākadhṛt | tasyā dhṛtyā ca buddhyā ca prītimān abhavat prabhuḥ ||

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ରାଜନ୍! ଶୈଳପୁତ୍ରୀ ଉମା ଏପରି ପଚାରିବାରେ, ପିନାକଧାରୀ ଭଗବାନ ଶିବ ତାଙ୍କର ଧୈର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଓ ବୁଦ୍ଧିରେ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ହେଲେ।

Word by Word

• भीष्मः: Bhishma
• भीष्मः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्तः: having been addressed / spoken to
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Past passive participle (kta), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शैलपुत्रया: by the mountain's daughter (Parvati)
• शैलपुत्रया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैलपुत्री
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• पिनाकधृत्: the bearer of Pinaka (Shiva)
• पिनाकधृत्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिनाकधृत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तस्याः: of her
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• धृत्या: by (her) steadfastness
• धृत्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• बुद्ध्या: by (her) intelligence
• बुद्ध्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• प्रीतिमान्: pleased, delighted
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीतिमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभवत्: became
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• प्रभुः: the Lord
• प्रभुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Shiva (Pinakadhara, Bhagavan, Prabhu)
• Uma/Parvati (Shailaputri, Girirajakumari)
• Pinaka (Shiva's bow)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores that dhṛti (steadfast composure) and buddhi (clear discernment) are virtues that make one fit to receive higher instruction and divine favor; sincere, intelligent inquiry grounded in self-control is itself a dharmic quality.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma narrates that when Uma, the mountain-born maiden, speaks/asks in a certain way, Shiva—holding the Pinaka bow—becomes pleased with her because he recognizes her firmness of mind and sound understanding.