Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10

पार्वतीजन्मवर्णनम् / Description of Pārvatī’s Birth

Devanagari script

तदाननं मृत्सुरभिनायं तृप्तिं गिरीश्वरः । मुने रहस्युपाघ्राय प्रेमाधिक्यं बभूव तत्

Transliteration

tadānanaṃ mṛtsurabhināyaṃ tṛptiṃ girīśvaraḥ | mune rahasyupāghrāya premādhikyaṃ babhūva tat

Translation

O pantas, noon si Girīśvara (Panginoong Śiva) ay palihim na lumapit at sininghot ang halimuyak ng kanyang mukha na tila amoy-lupa. Napuspos Siya ng malalim na kasiyahan; at mula roon, lalo pang sumidhi ang Kanyang pag-ibig sa kanya.

Word by Word

• tad: that
• tad: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative pronoun used adjectivally

• ānanaṃ: face
• ānanaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ānana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• mṛt-surabhi-nāyaṃ: having the fragrance of earth
• mṛt-surabhi-nāyaṃ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mṛt (प्रातिपदिक) + surabhi (प्रातिपदिक) + nāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय-प्रायः: 'mṛtaḥ surabhiḥ' (earth-fragrance) qualifying nāya

• tṛptiṃ: satisfaction
• tṛptiṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tṛpti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• girīśvaraḥ: Lord of the mountain (Himālaya)
• girīśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'girīṇām īśvaraḥ'

• mune: O sage
• mune: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• rahasya: secretly / secret (thing)
• rahasya: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rahasya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• upāghrāya: having smelled
• upāghrāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; pūrvakāla)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-ā-√ghrā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), 'having smelled/sniffed'

• premādhikyaṃ: increase of affection
• premādhikyaṃ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prema (प्रातिपदिक) + ādhikya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'premṇaḥ ādhikyam'

• babhūva: became / arose
• babhūva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ/Perfect-like narrative (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Singular (एकवचन)

• tat: that (state/thing)
• tat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); pronoun used substantively

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It shows that when the soul (symbolized by Pārvatī) becomes purified through devotion, humility, and steadfast tapas, the Lord (Pati—Śiva) is naturally pleased and grace arises as an increase of divine love, leading the aspirant toward union and liberation.

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

The verse highlights Saguna Śiva’s accessible, personal responsiveness—He is moved by sincere devotion. In Linga worship too, the devotee offers simple, pure substances and bhāva (inner feeling); the Lord accepts the essence of devotion and bestows satisfaction and grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests cultivating inner purity and intimate bhakti: daily Śiva-pūjā with sincere offerings, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and meditative remembrance of Śiva with a heart made ‘fragrant’ by humility, restraint, and devotion.