Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 61

द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas

Devanagari script

स्त्रिया ग्रहः कथं कार्यो पत्युरग्रे विशेषतः । कृत्वा सा गिरिजा तस्य नूनं फलमवाप्स्यति

Transliteration

striyā grahaḥ kathaṃ kāryo patyuragre viśeṣataḥ | kṛtvā sā girijā tasya nūnaṃ phalamavāpsyati

Translation

Một người nữ làm sao có thể nắm giữ hay đòi phần, nhất là ngay trước mặt phu quân mình? Nếu Girijā cư xử như thế với Ngài, nàng ắt sẽ nhận lấy quả báo của hành vi ấy.

Word by Word

• स्त्रिया: by a woman
• स्त्रिया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• ग्रहः: seizure, taking hold
• ग्रहः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• कथम्: how?
• कथम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक अव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• कार्यः: to be done/should be done
• कार्यः: Karya (कार्य/Obligation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (कृदन्त; कृ धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्/ण्यत्-प्रत्ययार्थक ‘कार्य’ (to be done); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विधेय (predicate)

• पत्युः: of the husband
• पत्युः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• अग्रे: in front/presence
• अग्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• विशेषतः: especially
• विशेषतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Specification)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतः (अव्यय)
• Form: रीत्यर्थक अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive)

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• गिरिजा: Girijā (Pārvatī)
• गिरिजा: Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him/that
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• नूनम्: surely
• नूनम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नूनम् (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक अव्यय (certainty particle)

• फलम्: fruit, result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अवाप्स्यति: will obtain
• अवाप्स्यति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana account to the sages, conveying the remark within the Kumārakhaṇḍa narrative)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Girijā

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It emphasizes dharma and karma: even intimate relationships must be guided by propriety, humility, and right conduct, because every action inevitably yields its fruit.

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

In Shaiva thought, devotion to Saguna Shiva is strengthened by disciplined conduct; reverence, self-restraint, and dharmic behavior purify the devotee, making worship (including Linga-upasana) more fruitful.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is self-restraint and mindfulness before acting; pair daily Shiva-bhakti with simple discipline such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a calm, non-impulsive demeanor.