Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6

स्वप्नवर्णनपूर्वकं संक्षेपशिवचरितवर्णनम् / Dream-Portents and a Concise Account of Śiva’s Career

Devanagari script

सर्वथा हि भवेत्तत्रोद्वाहोऽपूर्वसुखावहः । वरश्च गिरिजायास्तु सुलक्षणकुलोद्भवः

Transliteration

sarvathā hi bhavettatrodvāho'pūrvasukhāvahaḥ | varaśca girijāyāstu sulakṣaṇakulodbhavaḥ

Translation

Dẫu theo phương diện nào, hôn lễ ấy chắc chắn sẽ trở thành nguồn hoan lạc chưa từng có; và chàng rể của Girijā sẽ xuất thân dòng dõi cao quý, đầy đủ tướng mạo cát tường.

Word by Word

• sarvathā: in every way, certainly
• sarvathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (for indeed)

• bhavet: would be / should be
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लोट्/विधिलिङ्-सम्भाव्यरूप (Optative/vidhi-liṅ), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• tatra: there, in that matter
• tatra: Deśa/Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (locative adverb)

• udvāhaḥ: marriage (wedding)
• udvāhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: udvāha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• apūrva-sukha-āvahaḥ: bringing unprecedented happiness
• apūrva-sukha-āvahaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: apūrva + sukha + āvaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास: अपूर्वं सुखं आवहति इति; पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण of उद्वाहः

• varaḥ: the bridegroom
• varaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• girijāyāḥ: of Girijā (Pārvatī)
• girijāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: girijā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (singular)

• tu: indeed, however
• tu: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थ (but/indeed)

• su-lakṣaṇa-kula-udbhavaḥ: born in a noble family with good marks
• su-lakṣaṇa-kula-udbhavaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + lakṣaṇa + kula + udbhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास: सु-लक्षण + कुल + उद्भव; पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण of वरः

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages, summarizing the auspiciousness of Girijā’s intended marriage)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Parvati (Girija)

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes that Girijā’s marriage is not a merely social event but an auspicious, joy-bestowing divine arrangement—hinting at the sacred harmony of Pati (Śiva) and Śakti that supports dharma and inner well-being.

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

By praising the ‘auspicious bridegroom’ for Girijā, the narrative points to Saguna Śiva—Śiva who graciously participates in divine līlā for devotees. Such episodes strengthen devotion that often culminates in Linga worship as the accessible, sanctified form of Śiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to cultivate auspiciousness through bhakti and purity—commonly expressed in Shaiva practice by daily Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and reverent worship of Śiva with simple offerings.