Shloka 6

शिवस्यार्द्धनारीनरावतारवर्णनम्

Description of Shiva’s Ardhanārī-nara Manifestation

Devanagari script

शिवया परया शक्त्या संयुक्तं परमेश्वरम् । संचिंत्य हृदये प्रीत्या तेपे स परमं तपः

Transliteration

śivayā parayā śaktyā saṃyuktaṃ parameśvaram | saṃciṃtya hṛdaye prītyā tepe sa paramaṃ tapaḥ

Translation

Sa pusong puspos ng pag-ibig at debosyon, pinagmuni-munihan niya sa loob ng kanyang puso ang Kataas-taasang Panginoon na kaisa ni Śivā—ang dakilang Śakti. Pagkaraan, isinagawa niya ang pinakadakilang tapas.

Word by Word

• śivayā: with Śivā
• śivayā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śivā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• parayā: supreme
• parayā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with śaktyā

• śaktyā: by/with power (Śakti)
• śaktyā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• saṃyuktam: joined/associated
• saṃyuktam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam + yuj (धातु) → saṃyukta (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP); Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); used adjectivally with parameśvaram

• parameśvaram: the Supreme Lord
• parameśvaram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• saṃciṃtya: having contemplated
• saṃciṃtya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial to main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + cint (धातु) → saṃcintya (कृदन्त, ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्); indeclinable verbal form; prior action to main verb

• hṛdaye: in (his) heart
• hṛdaye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• prītyā: with affection/devotion
• prītyā: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• tepe: performed (austerity)
• tepe: Kriyā (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tap (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Kartā (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• paramam: supreme
• paramam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with tapaḥ (as object)

• tapaḥ: austerity/penance
• tapaḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Ardhanārīśvara

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Śivā

Role: creative

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: re-integration of Śiva-Śakti as the prerequisite for manifest creation

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti
• Parameshvara
• Shiva (as Śivā-Śiva unity)

FAQs

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

It teaches that true spiritual attainment arises when one meditates on Parameśvara together with His supreme Śakti—recognizing the inseparable Śiva–Śakti reality—and then disciplines the mind through the highest tapas, supported by devotion (prīti).

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

The verse points to Saguna contemplation: the devotee holds in the heart the Lord as Śiva united with Śakti, which can be approached in practice through Linga-worship where the formless Supreme is reverently invoked in a sacred, worshipable form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Heart-centered dhyāna (meditation) on Śiva–Śakti followed by tapas—steady japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined observances consistent with Shaiva purity and devotion.