Shloka 37

पार्वत्याः तपः-परीक्षा (Śiva Tests Pārvatī’s Austerity)

Devanagari script

हित्वेन्द्रप्रमुखान्देवान् हरिं ब्रह्माणमेव च । पतिं पिनाकपाणिं वै प्राप्नुमिच्छति पार्वती

Transliteration

hitvendrapramukhāndevān hariṃ brahmāṇameva ca | patiṃ pinākapāṇiṃ vai prāpnumicchati pārvatī

Translation

Pondo de lado até os deuses principais—Indra e os demais—bem como Hari (Viṣṇu) e Brahmā, Pārvatī deseja alcançar por esposo Pinākapāṇi, o Senhor Śiva, portador do arco Pināka.

Word by Word

• हित्वा: having abandoned
• हित्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive): having abandoned

• इन्द्र-प्रमुखान्: with Indra as chief
• इन्द्र-प्रमुखान्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘देवान्’): ‘इन्द्रः प्रमुखः येषां ते’ (having Indra as chief)

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), बहुवचन

• हरिम्: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• ब्रह्माणम्: Brahmā
• ब्रह्माणम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्/ब्रह्मा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पतिम्: husband/lord
• पतिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• पिनाक-पाणिम्: the one holding the Pināka (Śiva)
• पिनाक-पाणिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिनाक (प्रातिपदिक) + पाणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: ‘पिनाकः पाणौ यस्य सः’ (he who has the Pināka in his hand)

• वै: indeed
• वै: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (assertive particle)

• प्राप्तुम्: to attain
• प्राप्तुम्: प्रयोजन/कर्म (Purpose complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive): to obtain

• इच्छति: desires
• इच्छति: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• पार्वती: Pārvatī
• पार्वती: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva
• Indra
• Vishnu
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights Pārvatī’s ekānta-bhakti—exclusive, unwavering choice of Śiva as the supreme Pati (Lord). From a Śaiva Siddhānta lens, it points to Śiva as the ultimate refuge beyond all limited divine offices, the one who grants true grace and liberation.

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

By naming Śiva as Pinākapāṇi, the verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Śiva with attributes and a personal form—who is approachable through devotion, pūjā, and Linga-worship, while still being the supreme reality behind all forms.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is single-pointed devotion: steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), accompanied by Śiva-pūjā (often to the Liṅga) with inner resolve and purity—mirroring Pārvatī’s focused intent to attain Śiva alone.