Shloka 37

Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)

Devanagari script

उमां शर्वस्तदा दृष्ट्वा स्त्री भावगतमार्दवाम्‌ । पितुर्देन्यमनिच्छन्ती प्रीत्यापश्यत्‌ तदा गिरिम्‌

Transliteration

umāṁ śarvas tadā dṛṣṭvā strī-bhāva-gata-mārdavām | pitur dainyam anicchantī prītyāpaśyat tadā girim ||

Translation

ఆ సమయంలో ఉమా స్త్రీ-స్వభావసిద్ధమైన కోమలతతో ద్రవించినదాన్ని చూసి శర్వుడు—ఆమె తండ్రి దయనీయ స్థితిని చూడదలచలేదని గ్రహించాడు. అప్పుడు భగవాన్ శంకరుడు ప్రసన్నమైన అనుగ్రహదృష్టితో హిమవాన్ పర్వతం వైపు చూచాడు.

Word by Word

• उमाम्: Umā (as object)
• उमाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: उमा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• शर्वः: Śarva (Śiva)
• शर्वः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तदा: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Active

• स्त्री: by/with (her) womanly (nature)
• स्त्री: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• भाव: by nature/condition
• भाव: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• गत: gone/entered (into a state)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• मार्दवाम्: softness, tenderness
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्दव
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पितुः: of (her) father
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• दैन्यम्: wretchedness, pitiable state
• दैन्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैन्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अनिच्छन्ती: not wishing (to see)
• अनिच्छन्ती: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (इच्छ्)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रीत्या: with affection/pleasure
• प्रीत्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• अपश्यत्: saw
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तदा: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• गिरिम्: the mountain (Himavān)
• गिरिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Umā
• Śarva (Śiva)
• father of Umā (Himavān)
• giri (the mountain/Himavān)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights compassionate sensitivity within dharma: Umā’s reluctance to witness her father’s humiliation reflects filial concern, while Śiva’s pleased, gracious glance suggests that divine power is best exercised with empathy—responding to distress without deepening another’s shame.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada narrates that Umā becomes emotionally softened and does not want to see her father in a pitiable state. Observing this, Śiva (Śarva) looks toward the mountain—Himavān—with affectionate approval, signaling a favorable disposition toward the situation involving Umā’s father.