Shloka 31

Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)

Devanagari script

ततो गिरिसुता दृष्ट्वा दीप्ताग्निसदृशेक्षणम्‌ । हरं प्रणम्य शिरसा ददर्शायतलोचना

Transliteration

tato girisutā dṛṣṭvā dīptāgnisadṛśekṣaṇam | haraṃ praṇamya śirasā dadarśāyatalocanā ||

Translation

Bấy giờ Nữ nhi của Núi, thấy Hara mang con mắt thứ ba như lửa cháy, liền cúi đầu đảnh lễ. Umā đôi mắt rộng mở ngước nhìn Ngài với vẻ kinh ngạc, chiêm thấy dung mạo rực sáng mà đáng sợ của bậc Đại Thần.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: indeclinable (ablatival adverb: 'from/thereupon')

• गिरिसुता: the mountain's daughter (Pārvatī/Umā)
• गिरिसुता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिसुता
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: absolutive (क्त्वा), 'having seen'

• दीप्ताग्निसदृशेक्षणम्: whose gaze/eye was like blazing fire
• दीप्ताग्निसदृशेक्षणम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप्ताग्निसदृशेक्षण
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• हरम्: Hara (Śiva)
• हरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• प्रणम्य: having bowed down
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-नम्
• Form: absolutive (ल्यप्), 'having bowed'

• शिरसा: with (her) head
• शिरसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस्
• Form: neuter, instrumental, singular

• ददर्श: she saw
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, singular

• आयतलोचना: the wide-eyed one
• आयतलोचना: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयतलोचना
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Girisutā (Pārvatī/Umā)
• Hara (Śiva)
• Agni (fire, as simile)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights bhakti and maryādā (reverent conduct): even the divine consort approaches Śiva’s fierce, radiant manifestation with humility, showing that spiritual power is met rightly through respect, self-restraint, and devotion rather than familiarity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada narrates that Umā (Pārvatī), seeing Śiva (Hara) with a terrifying, fire-like gaze, bows with her head and then looks at him in wonder, indicating a moment where Śiva’s formidable aspect becomes manifest before her.