Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6

सत्यप्रतिज्ञा-तपःसंवादः

Pārvatī’s Vow of Truth and the Dialogue on Her Tapas

Devanagari script

तज्ज्ञात्वा निखिलं देवि श्रुत्वा त्वन्मुखपंकजात् । इतो गच्छाम्यहं स्थानाद्यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु

Transliteration

tajjñātvā nikhilaṃ devi śrutvā tvanmukhapaṃkajāt | ito gacchāmyahaṃ sthānādyathecchasi tathā kuru

Translation

O Diyosa, matapos kong maunawaan ang lahat at marinig ito mula sa lotus ng iyong bibig, ngayon ay aalis na ako sa pook na ito. Gawin mo ang ayon sa iyong kalooban.

Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म) (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); object of jñātvā

• jñātvā: having known
• jñātvā: Kriyā (क्रिया) (prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jñā (ज्ञा) (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), indeclinable verbal form; 'having known'

• nikhilam: entire/all
• nikhilam: Visheshana (विशेषण) (qualifier of tat)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nikhila (निखिल-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies implied 'matter/all'

• devi: O देवी
• devi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन) (address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (देवी-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyā (क्रिया) (prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (श्रु) (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), indeclinable verbal form; 'having heard'

• tvat-mukha-paṅkajāt: from your lotus-like face/mouth
• tvat-mukha-paṅkajāt: Apādāna (अपादान) (source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvat (त्वद्-सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + mukha (मुख-प्रातिपदिक) + paṅkaja (पङ्कज-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); 'from your lotus-face' (mukha-paṅkaja = कर्मधारय inside; whole as tatpurusha with tvat)

• itaḥ: from here
• itaḥ: Apādāna (अपादान) (source)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: itaḥ (इतः-अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय); adverb (अपादानार्थक) 'from here'

• gacchāmi: I go
• gacchāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया) (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम्) (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, Present), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता) (subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद्-सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• sthānāt: from the place
• sthānāt: Apādāna (अपादान) (source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthāna (स्थान-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• yathā: as/according to
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) (correlative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (यथा-अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय); correlating adverb 'as/according as'

• icchasi: you wish/desire
• icchasi: Kriyā (क्रिया) (verb in subordinate clause)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √iṣ (इष्/इच्छ्) (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, Present), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• tathā: so/thus
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण) (manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (तथा-अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय); correlating adverb 'so/thus'

• kuru: do (it)
• kuru: Kriyā (क्रिया) (imperative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ) (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, Imperative), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights śravaṇa (reverent listening) and alignment with divine will—Shiva honors the Goddess’ speech as authoritative and then acts without ego, modeling Shaiva humility and concord (śiva-śakti-sāmarasya).

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

It reflects Saguna Shiva’s accessible, relational nature: the Lord participates in dialogue and responds to devotion and instruction, which is the same devotional mood cultivated in Linga worship—listening, offering, and conforming one’s actions to sacred guidance.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is śravaṇa and ājñā-pālana: hear sacred teaching with one-pointed attention, then implement it—supported by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as a daily discipline to steady the mind and align conduct.