Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10

गणेशोत्पत्ति-प्रसङ्गः / Episode on the Origin of Gaṇeśa (Śvetakalpa Account)

Devanagari script

एकस्मिन्नेव काले च जया च विजया सखी । पार्वत्या च मिलित्वा वै विचारे तत्पराभवत्

Transliteration

ekasminneva kāle ca jayā ca vijayā sakhī | pārvatyā ca militvā vai vicāre tatparābhavat

Translation

ในกาลนั้นเอง สหายหญิงชยาและวิชยาได้มาพบพระปารวตี แล้วตั้งใจพิจารณาปรึกษากันว่า ควรกระทำสิ่งใด

Word by Word

• एकस्मिन्: in one (time)
• एकस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/locative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• एव: indeed, just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• काले: at a time
• काले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

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

• जया: Jayā
• जया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• विजया: Vijayā
• विजया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सखी: (her) friend
• सखी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विजया-विशेषण/समनाधिकरण

• पार्वत्या: with Pārvatī
• पार्वत्या: Saha (सह/साकं) / Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन

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

• मिलित्वा: having met
• मिलित्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मिल् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्यय; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (‘having met’)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/सम्भावना-निपात (particle)

• विचारे: in deliberation
• विचारे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• तत्परा: intent on that
• तत्परा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तस्मिन् परा (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष)

• अभवत्: became
• अभवत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Jaya
• Vijaya

FAQs

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

It highlights vicāra (discerning counsel) as a supportive virtue in devotion—Pārvatī and her attendants pause to reflect before acting, aligning intention with dharma and Shiva-centered purpose.

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

Though the verse is narrative, it reflects the Saguna framework of the Purana where divine personalities act with deliberation; such mindful intention (saṅkalpa) is foundational to Linga worship and all Shiva-upāsanā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to begin worship with quiet vicāra and saṅkalpa—mentally offering intent to Shiva (often alongside japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) before any external rite.