Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44

द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas

Devanagari script

समागत्याऽब्रवीत्सा च प्रियया कथितं हि यत् । तमाचष्ट गणेशं तं गिरिजातनयं तदा

Transliteration

samāgatyā'bravītsā ca priyayā kathitaṃ hi yat | tamācaṣṭa gaṇeśaṃ taṃ girijātanayaṃ tadā

Translation

แล้วสหายหญิงนั้นมาถึงและกล่าวถ้อยคำตามที่นางผู้เป็นที่รักบอกไว้ทุกประการ; ในกาลนั้นเอง นางได้กราบทูลเรื่องทั้งหมดแด่พระคเณศ ผู้เป็นโอรสแห่งคิริชา (ปารวตี)۔

Word by Word

• samāgatya: having come
• samāgatya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sam-ā-√gam (धातु) + samāgatya (कृदन्त)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त)

• abravīt: said/told
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); परस्मैपदम्

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); सर्वनाम

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• priyayā: by the beloved (lady)
• priyayā: Karta (कर्ता) (agent in passive sense with kathitam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: priyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kathitam: told/related
• kathitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √kath (धातु) + kathita (कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (told/said)

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (हेतौ/निश्चये/स्मरणे निपात)

• yat: what/that which
• yat: Karma (कर्म) (object of abravīt)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); सम्बन्धसूचक सर्वनाम (relative)

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); सर्वनाम

• ācaṣṭa: informed/told
• ācaṣṭa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√cakṣ (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); परस्मैपदम्

• gaṇeśam: Gaṇeśa
• gaṇeśam: Karma (कर्म) (apposition to tam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇeśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• tam: that (one)/him
• tam: Karma (कर्म) (re-emphasis/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); सर्वनाम

• girijā-tanayam: son of Girijā (Pārvatī)
• girijā-tanayam: Karma (कर्म) (apposition to gaṇeśam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: girijā (प्रातिपदिक) + tanaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (girijāyāḥ tanayaḥ)

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha
• Parvati (Girija)

FAQs

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

It highlights faithful transmission of a sacred message within Śiva’s divine household—showing that dharmic action begins with truthful communication and reverent reporting to the rightful authority (here, Gaṇeśa).

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

Though the Liṅga is not named here, the verse operates within the Saguna (personal) sphere of Śaiva tradition, where Śiva’s family—Pārvatī and Gaṇeśa—participate in divine governance and the unfolding of Śiva’s līlā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is śraddhā and satya (faithful, accurate speech). In a Śaiva routine, one may pair this with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) before conveying decisions or undertaking duties.