Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 36

देवगुरुप्रेषणम्

Himālaya Mission of the Gods’ Preceptor / The Gods Send Their Guru

Devanagari script

ननाम पार्वती भक्त्या प्राणेशं विप्ररूपिणम् । ज्ञात्वा तं मनसा देवी तुष्टाव परया मुदा

Transliteration

nanāma pārvatī bhaktyā prāṇeśaṃ viprarūpiṇam | jñātvā taṃ manasā devī tuṣṭāva parayā mudā

Translation

پاروتی نے بھکتی سے برہمن روپ دھارے اپنے پرانیشور کو پرنام کیا؛ دل ہی دل میں پہچان کر دیوی نے نہایت مسرت سے ستوتی کی۔

Word by Word

• ननाम: bowed
• ननाम: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• पार्वती: Pārvatī
• पार्वती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्ता

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करण

• प्राणेशम्: the lord of (her) life
• प्राणेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म

• विप्र-रूपिणम्: in the form of a brāhmaṇa
• विप्र-रूपिणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक) + रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying प्राणेशम्)

• ज्ञात्वा: having recognized/known
• ज्ञात्वा: Hetu/पूर्वक्रिया (पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive); पूर्वक्रिया

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म

• मनसा: with the mind
• मनसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करण

• देवी: the goddess
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्ता

• तुष्टाव: praised
• तुष्टाव: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• परया: with supreme
• परया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying मुदा/भक्त्या)

• मुदा: joy
• मुदा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights that true devotion is joined with inner discernment: even when Shiva appears in an ordinary guise, the devotee recognizes the Pati (Lord) within and responds with surrender and praise, a Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on grace met by bhakti.

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

The verse reflects Saguna Shiva’s compassionate accessibility—He can be approached in a form (here, as a brāhmaṇa) and known inwardly; similarly, the Linga is a worshipful presence through which the devotee offers reverence while realizing Shiva as the indwelling Lord.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests mānasa-pūjā (mental worship): recognize Shiva in the heart, bow with humility, and offer stuti (praise). A practical takeaway is daily japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with inward remembrance.