Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35

पार्वतीवाक्यं—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्व-निरूपणम्

Pārvatī’s Discourse: Establishing Śiva as Parabrahman

Devanagari script

उवाच गिरिजा तावत्स्वसखीं विजयां द्रुतम् । शिव सक्तमनोवृत्तिश्शिवनिंदापराङ्मुखी

Transliteration

uvāca girijā tāvatsvasakhīṃ vijayāṃ drutam | śiva saktamanovṛttiśśivaniṃdāparāṅmukhī

Translation

Sau đó Girija nhanh chóng nói với người bạn Vijaya của mình—tâm trí nàng hoàn toàn đắm chìm trong Shiva, và quay lưng lại với bất kỳ sự miệt thị nào đối với Shiva.

Word by Word

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.); परस्मैपद

• गिरिजा: Girijā (Pārvatī)
• गिरिजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), एकवचन (sg.)

• तावत्: then / at that time
• तावत्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/परिमाणवाचक (temporal/extent adverb: then/so long)

• स्व-सखīm: (to) her own friend
• स्व-सखīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सखी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘own friend’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन (sg.)

• विजयाम्: Vijayā
• विजयाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन (sg.); apposition to स्वसखीम्

• द्रुतम्: quickly
• द्रुतम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोग (adverbial accusative)

• शिव: O Śiva
• शिव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (sg.)

• सक्त-मनः-वृत्तिः: having her mind intent (on Śiva)
• सक्त-मनः-वृत्तिः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सक्त (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + वृत्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative) ‘one whose mind-activity is attached’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषण to गिरिजा

• शिव-निन्दा-पराङ्मुखी: averse to (hearing) criticism of Śiva
• शिव-निन्दा-पराङ्मुखी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + निन्दा (प्रातिपदिक) + पराङ्मुखी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास ‘turned away from Śiva-blame’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषण to गिरिजा

Speaker

Parvati (Girija)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Establishes the bhakta’s discipline of śiva-bhakti: keeping the mind fixed on Pati (Śiva) and turning away from śiva-nindā, which is treated as a major spiritual impediment (pāśa) in Śaiva ethics.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Vijaya

FAQs

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

It highlights the hallmark of true Śaiva devotion: a mind steadily absorbed in Pati (Śiva) and a disciplined refusal to entertain Śiva-nindā (disparagement), which is considered spiritually obstructive.

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

Linga/Saguṇa worship is sustained by śraddhā and reverent speech; this verse frames the inner qualification—single-minded Śiva-bhāva and avoidance of criticism—that protects and deepens such worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Maintain purity of speech and mind during japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and avoid negative talk about Śiva; this supports steadiness in meditation and devotion.