Shloka 7

पार्वत्याः तपः-परीक्षा (Śiva Tests Pārvatī’s Austerity)

Devanagari script

सुसत्कृतं संविधाभिः पूजितं परया मुदा । पार्वती कुशलं प्रीत्या पप्रच्छ द्विजमादरात

Transliteration

susatkṛtaṃ saṃvidhābhiḥ pūjitaṃ parayā mudā | pārvatī kuśalaṃ prītyā papraccha dvijamādarāta

Translation

เมื่อพราหมณ์นั้นได้รับการต้อนรับอย่างสมควรและบูชาด้วยความปีติยินดีตามธรรมเนียมแล้ว ปารวตีก็ด้วยความรักอันชื่นบานได้ทูลถามถึงความผาสุกโดยเคารพ

Word by Word

• सु-सत्कृतम्: well-honoured
• सु-सत्कृतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय) + satkṛta (प्रातिपदिक; √kṛ धातु)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (सु + सत्कृत), क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (N), द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन (Sg); विशेषण (द्विजम्)

• संविधाभिः: with proper rites/attentions
• संविधाभिः: Karaṇa (करण/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃvidhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (F), तृतीया (Inst/3rd), बहुवचन (Pl)

• पूजितम्: worshipped
• पूजितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pūj (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (N), द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन (Sg); विशेषण (द्विजम्)

• परया: supreme/great
• परया: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (F), तृतीया (Inst/3rd), एकवचन (Sg); विशेषण (मुदा)

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Karaṇa (करण/भाव-करण: with joy)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mud (प्रातिपदिक: mudā)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (F), तृतीया (Inst/3rd), एकवचन (Sg)

• पार्वती: Pārvatī
• पार्वती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (F), प्रथमा (Nom/1st), एकवचन (Sg)

• कुशलम्: welfare, well-being
• कुशलम्: Karma (कर्म/object of ‘पप्रच्छ’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuśala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (N), द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन (Sg); ‘कुशलम्’ = welfare

• प्रीत्या: with affection
• प्रीत्या: Karaṇa (करण/भाव-करण: with affection)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (F), तृतीया (Inst/3rd), एकवचन (Sg)

• पप्रच्छ: asked
• पप्रच्छ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √prach (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Sg)

• द्विजम्: the twice-born (brāhmaṇa)
• द्विजम्: Karma (कर्म/object of ‘पप्रच्छ’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (M), द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन (Sg)

• आदरात्: out of respect
• आदरात्: Hetu (हेतु/cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (M), पञ्चमी (Abl/5th), एकवचन (Sg); हेतौ/कारणे (ablative of cause)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Bhikṣāṭana

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; emphasizes proper ‘saṃvidhi’ (due procedure) in honoring the holy guest—an outer ritual mirroring inner purity that prepares for Śiva’s disclosure.

Significance: Teaches that correct reception of saints/ascetics (satkāra with joy and humility) is itself a sādhana that ripens into divine encounter.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Brahmin

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharmic conduct as a foundation for Shaiva life: honoring the worthy (especially a Brāhmaṇa guest) with proper procedure and then speaking with affection and humility. In Shaiva Siddhānta, such purity of conduct supports devotion and receptivity to Śiva’s grace.

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

It reflects the same principle central to Saguna worship: worship is not only ritual to the Liṅga but also reverent service and respect to devotees and guests. Proper pūjā (with right vidhi and bhāva) becomes a mirror of how one approaches Śiva—with joy, order, and sincerity.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is atithi-pūjā and śiṣṭācāra—welcoming, honoring, and speaking respectfully before seeking spiritual discourse. As a Shaiva takeaway, one may begin daily worship with a pure, courteous mindset and then proceed to mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) in the same spirit of reverence.