Shloka 13

नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्

Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny

Devanagari script

शिवाकर्ण्यवचस्ते हि तादृशं जगदम्बिका । लक्षणैस्तं शिवं मत्त्वा जहर्षाति मुने हृदि

Transliteration

śivākarṇyavacaste hi tādṛśaṃ jagadambikā | lakṣaṇaistaṃ śivaṃ mattvā jaharṣāti mune hṛdi

Translation

Nghe những lời ấy của Śivā, Mẹ của vũ trụ liền như thế; và nhờ các dấu hiệu, nhận biết Ngài quả thật là Śiva, nàng hân hoan trong lòng, hỡi bậc hiền triết.

Word by Word

• śiva: of Śiva
• śiva: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (शिव प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी) Singular (एकवचन) used as first member in compound-like sequence

• ākarṇya: having heard
• ākarṇya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-karṇ (आ+कर्ण् धातु)
• Form: Lyap-pratyaya absolutive/gerund (ल्यप्), having heard; avyaya-kriyā (अव्ययक्रिया)

• vacaḥ: words
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (वचस् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• te: your/of you
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (युष्मद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Genitive (षष्ठी) Singular (एकवचन)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Prayojaka-nipāta (निपातार्थः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphatic ‘indeed’

• tādṛśam: such (of that kind)
• tādṛśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tādṛśa (तादृश प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन), qualifying an implied ‘thing/matter’

• jagad-ambikā: Jagadambikā (Mother of the world)
• jagad-ambikā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (जगत् प्रातिपदिक) + ambikā (अम्बिका प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘mother of the world’; Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• lakṣaṇaiḥ: by signs/marks
• lakṣaṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣaṇa (लक्षण प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया) Plural (बहुवचन)

• tam: him/that one
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• śivam: Śiva
• śivam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (शिव प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन); in apposition to tam

• mattvā: having understood/considered
• mattvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: man (मन् धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya absolutive (क्त्वान्त), having considered; avyaya-kriyā (अव्ययक्रिया)

• jaharṣa: rejoiced
• jaharṣa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hṛṣ (हृष् धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष) Singular (एकवचन), parasmaipada

• ati: greatly
• ati: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ati (अव्यय/उपसर्ग)
• Form: Preverb/adverb (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) intensifier ‘exceedingly’; used adverbially with verb

• mune: O sage
• mune: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (मुनि प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन) Singular (एकवचन)

• hṛdi: in (her) heart
• hṛdi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛd (हृद् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी) Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: This verse marks inner recognition: Pārvatī, hearing the description, identifies the ‘signs’ of Śiva and rejoices—an internal ‘darśana’ rather than a site-specific liṅga manifestation.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights inner recognition (pratyabhijñā-like certainty) born of devotion: the Goddess identifies Śiva through divine marks and experiences heartfelt joy—an indicator of grace and right discernment in the Shaiva path.

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

The verse emphasizes recognizing Śiva through “lakṣaṇas” (signs/attributes), aligning with Saguna devotion where the devotee perceives Śiva’s presence through sacred forms, marks, and auspicious characteristics—foundational to Linga-centered worship in the Shiva Purana.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is dhyāna with lakṣaṇa-smaraṇa: meditate on Śiva’s auspicious attributes while repeating the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), cultivating inner certainty and devotional joy.