Shloka 6

Jaṭilāvatāra-Parīkṣā: Pārvatyāḥ Tapasāṃ Parīkṣaṇam

The Jaṭilā Episode and the Testing of Pārvatī’s Austerity

Devanagari script

तत्रागत्य शिवं नत्वा वृत्तान्तं च निवेद्य तत् । तदाज्ञां समनुप्राप्य स्वर्लोकं जग्मुरादरात्

Transliteration

tatrāgatya śivaṃ natvā vṛttāntaṃ ca nivedya tat | tadājñāṃ samanuprāpya svarlokaṃ jagmurādarāt

Translation

ਉੱਥੇ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਕੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਸ਼ਿਵ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਮ ਕੀਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਸਾਰਾ ਵਰਤਾਂਤ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ। ਫਿਰ ਉਸ ਦੀ ਆਗਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰ ਕੇ ਸ਼ਰਧਾ ਨਾਲ ਸਵਰਗ ਲੋਕ ਨੂੰ ਚਲੇ ਗਏ।

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (there)

• आगत्य: having come
• आगत्य: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकालिक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund); ‘having come’

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• नत्वा: having bowed (to)
• नत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकालिक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund); ‘having bowed’

• वृत्तान्तम्: the account/news
• वृत्तान्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्तान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• निवेद्य: having informed
• निवेद्य: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकालिक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + विद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund); ‘having reported/informed’

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; (object of निवेद्य)

• तत्-आज्ञाम्: that command
• तत्-आज्ञाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; (तदाज्ञाम् = ‘his/that command’)

• समनुप्राप्य: having obtained
• समनुप्राप्य: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकालिक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अनु + प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund); ‘having obtained/received’

• स्वः-लोकम्: heaven-world
• स्वः-लोकम्: Karma (कर्म; गत्यर्थक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वः (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (स्वर्गस्य लोकः)

• जग्मुः: they went
• जग्मुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• आदरात्: out of respect
• आदरात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative); एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (ablative of cause: ‘out of’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (humble surrender): bowing to Śiva, truthfully reporting one’s actions, and then living by His ājñā. In Shaiva Siddhanta, this reflects the soul (paśu) aligning with the Lord (Pati) through obedience and reverence, which purifies intention and karma.

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

It exemplifies Saguna Śiva as the compassionate, approachable Lord who receives devotees, hears their account, and grants direction. Linga-worship similarly centers on approaching Śiva with humility (namaskāra), offering one’s inner state, and receiving guidance through dharma and devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily namaskāra to Śiva and “nivedana-bhāva” (offering one’s deeds and thoughts to Him), ideally with japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a discipline of surrender and alignment with Śiva’s will.