Shloka 32

देवगुरुप्रेषणम्

Himālaya Mission of the Gods’ Preceptor / The Gods Send Their Guru

Devanagari script

यदा शैलस्सभामध्ये समुवास मुदान्वितः । बन्धुवर्गैः परिवृतः पार्वतीसहितस्स्वयम्

Transliteration

yadā śailassabhāmadhye samuvāsa mudānvitaḥ | bandhuvargaiḥ parivṛtaḥ pārvatīsahitassvayam

Translation

เมื่อเจ้าแห่งขุนเขาหิมาลัยประทับนั่งด้วยความปีติในท่ามกลางสภา พระองค์ทรงถูกห้อมล้อมด้วยหมู่ญาติ และพระนางปารวตีประทับนั่งเคียงข้างพระองค์

Word by Word

• यदा: when
• यदा: सम्बन्ध/कालाधिकरण (Temporal relation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal indeclinable: 'when')

• शैलः: the mountain (Himālaya)
• शैलः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• सभामध्ये: in the midst of the assembly
• सभामध्ये: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सभा + मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: 'in the middle of the assembly'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• समुवास: sat/dwelt
• समुवास: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+उप+√वस् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; धातु: वस् (to dwell/sit) with upasargas सम्+उप

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument; manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; 'with joy' (instrumental of accompaniment)

• अन्वितः: endowed/possessed
• अन्वितः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √इ (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of शैलः

• बन्धुवर्गैः: by/with groups of relatives
• बन्धुवर्गैः: सहकारक/सहयोग (Accompaniment; instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्धु + वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ('group of relatives'); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• परिवृतः: surrounded
• परिवृतः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि+√वृत् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of शैलः

• पार्वतीसहितः: together with Pārvatī
• पार्वतीसहितः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पार्वती + सहित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: तृतीया-तत्पुरुष/सह-सम्बन्ध ('together with Pārvatī'); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of शैलः

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: कर्ता-विशेषण (Emphasis on subject)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय (emphatic indeclinable: 'himself')

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Himalaya

FAQs

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

It sets a sacred, auspicious setting where Dharma and family order support Pārvatī’s divine role—preparing the ground for her Shaiva path, where devotion (bhakti) and right circumstance mature into grace.

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

By presenting Pārvatī in honored companionship within a formal assembly, the narrative frames her as the living power (Śakti) through whom Saguna Śiva becomes approachable; such stories guide devotees toward reverent, embodied worship that culminates in Linga-bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies cultivating auspiciousness and reverence—devotees may adopt a simple Shaiva discipline: daily remembrance of Śiva with the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and respectful family/communal satsanga before formal pūjā.