Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27

नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्

Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny

Devanagari script

एतयोस्सदृशं प्रेम न कस्याप्येव तादृशम् । भूतं वा भविता वापि नाधुना च प्रवर्तते

Transliteration

etayossadṛśaṃ prema na kasyāpyeva tādṛśam | bhūtaṃ vā bhavitā vāpi nādhunā ca pravartate

Translation

Ang pag-ibig na tulad ng sa kanila ay wala sa sinuman—hindi ito umiral noon, hindi ito lilitaw sa hinaharap, at ni ngayon ay hindi nasasaksihan. Mula sa walang kapantay na bhakti at kapwa-biyayang ito, nahahayag ang pag-iisa ni Pati (Śiva) at Śakti (Pārvatī) bilang sukdulang huwaran ng banal na debosyon.

Word by Word

• एतयोः: of these two
• एतयोः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), द्विवचन (Dual)

• सदृशम्: similar/equal
• सदृशम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘प्रेम’

• प्रेम: love
• प्रेम: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रेमन्/प्रेम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: निषेध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• कस्य: of anyone’s
• कस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• अपि: even
• अपि: निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) = even/also

• एव: indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• तादृशम्: such (like that)
• तादृशम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तादृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicate adjective ‘such (as that)’

• भूतम्: (has) been
• भूतम्: क्रियाविशेषण/विशेष्य (Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘having been/occurred’

• वा: or
• वा: विकल्प (Alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• भविता: will be
• भविता: क्रियाविशेष्य (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: भवितृ-प्रत्ययान्त (periphrastic future agent noun/भविता), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘will be’ (as predicate)

• वा: or
• वा: विकल्प
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

• अपि: even
• अपि: निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• न: not
• न: निषेध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• अधुना: now
• अधुना: कालाधिकरण (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधुना (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time) = now

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• प्रवर्तते: exists/occurs
• प्रवर्तते: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the glory of Shiva–Parvati’s mutual love to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It declares the Shiva–Parvati bond as an unmatched ideal of divine love (prema), pointing to bhakti rooted in purity and grace—where the soul learns steadfast devotion to Pati (Shiva) through the living example of Śakti’s unwavering dedication.

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

By praising their incomparable love, the verse supports Saguna worship—approaching Shiva with personal devotion and relational intimacy. Linga-puja becomes a concrete way to honor the same Lord whose compassionate union with Śakti sustains dharma and grants liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice steady bhakti through daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Linga worship with reverence; cultivate constancy in devotion, mirroring the unwavering prema praised in the verse.