Shloka 23

गिरिजातपः-परीक्षा तथा सप्तर्षि-आह्वानम्

Girijā’s Austerity-Test and the Summoning of the Seven Sages

Devanagari script

पार्वत्युवाच । मुनीश्वरास्संशृणुत मद्वाक्यं प्रीतितो हृदा । ब्रवीमि स्वविचारं वै चिंतितो यो धिया स्वया

Transliteration

pārvatyuvāca | munīśvarāssaṃśṛṇuta madvākyaṃ prītito hṛdā | bravīmi svavicāraṃ vai ciṃtito yo dhiyā svayā

Translation

พระปารวตีตรัสว่า—“โอ้มุนีผู้ประเสริฐทั้งหลาย จงฟังถ้อยคำของข้าด้วยดวงใจที่ชื่นบานด้วยความรัก ข้าจะกล่าวความเห็นของตน ซึ่งได้พิจารณาด้วยปัญญาของตนเองแล้ว”

Word by Word

• पार्वती: Pārvatī
• पार्वती: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• मुनीश्वराः: O lords among sages
• मुनीश्वराः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (munīnām īśvarāḥ)

• संशृणुत: listen (well)
• संशृणुत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: सम्

• मत्-वाक्यम्: my statement
• मत्-वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (mama vākyam)

• प्रीतितः: with joy
• प्रीतितः: Hetu (हेतु/Cause-manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb) = 'from/with joy'

• हृदा: with (my) heart
• हृदा: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• ब्रवीमि: I speak
• ब्रवीमि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• स्व-विचारम्: my own reflection/opinion
• स्व-विचारम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + विचार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (svaḥ vicāraḥ)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• चिन्तितः: considered
• चिन्तितः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; 'thought/considered'

• यः: which/that (who)
• यः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Relative link)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Relative pronoun)

• धिया: by intellect
• धिया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• स्वया: by my own
• स्वया: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; आत्मीय-विशेषण (reflexive/own)

Speaker

Parvati

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Sages (Munis)

FAQs

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

It establishes Parvati as an authoritative spiritual voice who speaks from inner reflection (dhī) and loving intent (prīti), indicating that Shaiva wisdom is to be received with devotion and attentive listening.

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

Though the verse is introductory, it frames the coming teaching as guidance for devotees and sages—typical of the Shiva Purana’s Saguna approach, where devotion and reverent hearing prepare the mind to understand Shiva’s truth and worship (including Linga-upāsanā).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is śravaṇa (devotional listening) with a pleased heart—an essential bhakti discipline that supports mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steady contemplation in Shaiva practice.