Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3

पार्वतीप्रार्थना—हिमवत्पार्श्वे भिक्षुरूपेण याचनम् | Pārvatī’s Request: Śiva to Seek Her in Beggar-Form at Himālaya’s Court

Devanagari script

पार्वती वचनं श्रुत्वा हरस्स परमात्मनः । दृष्ट्वानन्दकरं रूपं जहर्षातीव च द्विज

Transliteration

pārvatī vacanaṃ śrutvā harassa paramātmanaḥ | dṛṣṭvānandakaraṃ rūpaṃ jaharṣātīva ca dvija

Translation

Hỡi Bà-la-môn, nghe lời của Pārvatī, Hara—Đấng Tự Ngã Tối Thượng—chiêm ngưỡng dung sắc ban hỷ lạc của nàng và tràn đầy hoan hỷ lớn lao.

Word by Word

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

• वचनम्: speech/words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• हरः: Hara (Śiva)
• हरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• परमात्मनः: of the Supreme Self
• परमात्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम-आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (परमः आत्मा)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• आनन्दकरम्: joy-giving
• आनन्दकरम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आनन्द-कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (आनन्दं करोति इति)

• रूपम्: form
• रूपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• जहर्ष: rejoiced
• जहर्ष: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृष् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अतीव: exceedingly
• अतीव: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतीव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• द्विज: O twice-born (brāhmaṇa)
• द्विज: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages, addressing a brāhmaṇa)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It shows that the Supreme (Paramātman) is not indifferent—Śiva responds to devotion and truth-filled speech, and divine darśana of Śakti’s auspicious form becomes a direct cause of ānanda, strengthening bhakti and inner purity.

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

Though Śiva is the formless Paramātman, the verse highlights his engagement with form (rūpa) and relational devotion—supporting Saguna worship (including Śiva-liṅga pūjā) as a valid means to experience grace and bliss.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate śravaṇa (reverent listening) and darśana-bhāva—daily Śiva-liṅga worship with the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” focusing the mind on the bliss-bestowing form of Śiva-Śakti.