Shloka 41

शिवरूपदर्शनम्

Menā’s Vision of Śiva’s Divine Form

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मीर्नारायणं लेभे यथा वै स्वामिनम्पुरा । तथासौ पार्वती देवी हरम्प्राप्य सुभूषिता

Transliteration

lakṣmīrnārāyaṇaṃ lebhe yathā vai svāminampurā | tathāsau pārvatī devī haramprāpya subhūṣitā

Translation

ดุจดังพระลักษมีในกาลก่อนทรงได้นารายณ์เป็นพระสวามี ฉันใด พระเทวีปารวตีก็ฉันนั้น ครั้นได้พระหระ (พระศิวะ) เป็นพระสวามีแล้ว ก็ทรงรุ่งเรืองงดงามด้วยเครื่องประดับและความเป็นมงคล

Word by Word

• लक्ष्मीः: Lakṣmī
• लक्ष्मीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नारायणम्: Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu)
• नारायणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• लेभे: obtained
• लेभे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• यथा: just as
• यथा: Upamāna (उपमान/तुलना)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (comparative particle)

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

• स्वामिनम्: lord, husband
• स्वामिनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पुरा: formerly, earlier
• पुरा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of time)

• तथा: so, likewise
• तथा: Upamāna (उपमान/तुलना)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (correlative: ‘so, likewise’)

• असौ: she (that one)
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; संकेत-सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• पार्वती: Pārvatī
• पार्वती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• देवी: goddess
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अप्पोजिशन to ‘पार्वती’

• हरम्: Hara (Śiva)
• हरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्राप्य: having attained
• प्राप्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having attained/obtained’

• सुभूषिता: well-adorned
• सुभूषिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + भूषित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) used adjectivally; ‘well-adorned’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva
• Lakshmi
• Vishnu (Narayana)

FAQs

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

The verse presents Pārvatī’s attainment of Hara as the fulfillment of divine devotion: when the soul turns toward Pati (Śiva) with steadfast tapas and bhakti, it becomes “adorned” with auspicious qualities and grace, mirroring the ideal of divine union.

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

By naming Śiva as Hara—the gracious Lord who removes bondage—the verse supports Saguna worship where devotees approach Śiva with form and attributes (often through the Liṅga) to receive anugraha (divine favor) and auspicious transformation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is Śiva-Pārvatī bhakti supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Liṅga-pūjā (water, bilva leaves), cultivating inner purity and auspiciousness.