Shloka 11

पार्वतीबाल्यलीलावर्णनम् — Description of Pārvatī’s Childhood/Birth Festivities

Devanagari script

अथो मुहूर्त्ते सुमते हिमवान्मुनिभिः सह । नामाऽकरोत्सुतायास्तु कालीत्यादि सुखप्रदम्

Transliteration

atho muhūrtte sumate himavānmunibhiḥ saha | nāmā'karotsutāyāstu kālītyādi sukhapradam

Translation

Rồi vào giờ lành, Himavān cùng các bậc hiền triết cử hành lễ đặt tên cho ái nữ, ban những danh xưng bắt đầu bằng “Kālī”, những danh xưng tự thân đem lại an lạc cả đạo lẫn đời.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: सम्बन्ध (Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (then)

• उ: indeed
• उ: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उ (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); अवधान/उत्कर्षार्थ (emphasis)

• मुहूर्त्ते: at an auspicious moment
• मुहूर्त्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• सुमते: good/auspicious
• सुमते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying मुहूर्ते)

• हिमवान्: Himavān (Himalaya)
• हिमवान्: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मुनिभिः: with sages
• मुनिभिः: सहकारक (Saha/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति (सह/करण), बहुवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: सहकारक (Saha marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (with)

• नाम: a name
• नाम: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• अकरोत्: gave/assigned
• अकरोत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुतायाः: to (his) daughter
• सुतायाः: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान) एकवचन (वैकल्पिक-रूपेण षष्ठी-समानाकार)

• तु: indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; विरोध/विशेषार्थ (but/indeed)

• काली-इति-आदि: beginning with ‘Kālī’ etc.
• काली-इति-आदि: विशेषण (Qualifier of नाम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: काली (प्रातिपदिक) + इति (अव्यय) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; ‘काली’ इति आदि (beginning with ‘Kālī’)

• सुख-प्रदम्: bestowing happiness
• सुख-प्रदम्: कर्म (Karma qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (‘giver of happiness’), विशेषण (qualifying नाम)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Naming (nāmakaraṇa) at an auspicious muhūrta sacralizes identity; ‘Kālī’ as a Śakti-name signals protective and transformative grace, orienting the child’s life toward divine destiny.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: kālī

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Kālī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Himavan
• Sages

FAQs

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

It presents nāma (sacred naming) as śakti-filled: the Goddess’ names—beginning with “Kālī”—are portrayed as inherently auspicious, supporting both inner purification and outer well-being, aligning with Shaiva devotion where remembrance of divine names steadies the mind toward grace.

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

In the Rudra Saṃhitā narrative, devotion is not limited to the Liṅga alone; worship of Saguna Shiva is inseparable from honoring Shiva’s Śakti. Remembering the Goddess’ names supports Liṅga-bhakti by completing the Shiva–Shakti wholeness central to Shaiva practice.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is nāma-japa: repeating the Goddess’ sacred names with a focused mind at an auspicious time (muhūrta). This can be paired with Shaiva daily observances such as mantra recitation (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and mental worship of Shiva–Shakti together.