Shloka 31

Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)

Devanagari script

ततो गिरिसुता दृष्ट्वा दीप्ताग्निसदृशेक्षणम्‌ । हरं प्रणम्य शिरसा ददर्शायतलोचना

Transliteration

tato girisutā dṛṣṭvā dīptāgnisadṛśekṣaṇam | haraṃ praṇamya śirasā dadarśāyatalocanā ||

Translation

అప్పుడు గిరిసుత ఉమా, జ్వలితాగ్నివలె దృష్టి కలిగిన హరుణ్ని చూసి, శిరస్సు వంచి నమస్కరించింది; విశాలనేత్రాల ఉమా ఆశ్చర్యంతో ఆయననే తిలకించింది.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: indeclinable (ablatival adverb: 'from/thereupon')

• गिरिसुता: the mountain's daughter (Pārvatī/Umā)
• गिरिसुता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिसुता
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: absolutive (क्त्वा), 'having seen'

• दीप्ताग्निसदृशेक्षणम्: whose gaze/eye was like blazing fire
• दीप्ताग्निसदृशेक्षणम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप्ताग्निसदृशेक्षण
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• हरम्: Hara (Śiva)
• हरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• प्रणम्य: having bowed down
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-नम्
• Form: absolutive (ल्यप्), 'having bowed'

• शिरसा: with (her) head
• शिरसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस्
• Form: neuter, instrumental, singular

• ददर्श: she saw
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, singular

• आयतलोचना: the wide-eyed one
• आयतलोचना: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयतलोचना
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Girisutā (Pārvatī/Umā)
• Hara (Śiva)
• Agni (fire, as simile)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights bhakti and maryādā (reverent conduct): even the divine consort approaches Śiva’s fierce, radiant manifestation with humility, showing that spiritual power is met rightly through respect, self-restraint, and devotion rather than familiarity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada narrates that Umā (Pārvatī), seeing Śiva (Hara) with a terrifying, fire-like gaze, bows with her head and then looks at him in wonder, indicating a moment where Śiva’s formidable aspect becomes manifest before her.