Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9

पार्वतीबाल्यलीलावर्णनम् — Description of Pārvatī’s Childhood/Birth Festivities

Devanagari script

बभूव मंगलं गानं ननृतुर्वारयोषितः । दानं ददौ द्विजातिभ्यो जातकर्मविधाय च

Transliteration

babhūva maṃgalaṃ gānaṃ nanṛturvārayoṣitaḥ | dānaṃ dadau dvijātibhyo jātakarmavidhāya ca

Translation

Bấy giờ những khúc ca cát tường vang lên, và các vũ nữ múa nhịp. Rồi sau khi cử hành đúng nghi thức jātakarma (lễ sinh), người ta bố thí lễ vật cho các Brāhmaṇa thuộc hàng “nhị sinh”, để tôn kính dharma và làm cho dịp ấy thêm thanh tịnh.

Word by Word

• babhūva: became/was
• babhūva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• maṅgalam: auspicious
• maṅgalam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: maṅgala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicative adjective)

• gānam: singing/song
• gānam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• nanṛtuḥ: danced
• nanṛtuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nṛt (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• vāra-yoṣitaḥ: excellent women
• vāra-yoṣitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāra (प्रातिपदिक) + yoṣit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (वारस्य/श्रेष्ठाः योषितः)

• dānam: gift/charity
• dānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• dvijātibhyaḥ: to the twice-born (Brahmins etc.)
• dvijātibhyaḥ: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvijāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), बहुवचन

• jāta-karma: birth-rite (jātakarma)
• jāta-karma: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + karma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (समासान्त-प्रातिपदिक as object of 'vidhāya'); कर्मधारय-समास

• vidhāya: having performed
• vidhāya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-dhā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययकृदन्त; उपसर्ग: vi-

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmi

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Highlights dharmic stabilization (sthiti) through saṃskāra and dāna: supporting brāhmaṇas and performing jātakarma are presented as merit-bearing acts that sustain social-religious order.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It shows that sacred events are sanctified through maṅgala (auspiciousness), proper saṃskāras like jātakarma, and dāna—outer celebration joined with dharmic duty, which supports devotion to Śiva and orderly life.

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

In the Shiva Purana narrative, devotion to Saguna Śiva is expressed not only by direct pūjā but also by dharmic observances—rites, auspicious recitation, and charity—performed in a Śaiva spirit to please the Lord and uphold cosmic order.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse highlights performing prescribed saṃskāras (like jātakarma) and giving dāna to qualified Brāhmaṇas; as a Śaiva takeaway, one may accompany such acts with mantra-japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and sattvic charity.