Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32

द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas

Devanagari script

तत्र गत्वा तु तत्सर्वं वृत्तं तद्यदभून्मुने । अशेषेण तया सख्या कथितं गिरिजाग्रतः

Transliteration

tatra gatvā tu tatsarvaṃ vṛttaṃ tadyadabhūnmune | aśeṣeṇa tayā sakhyā kathitaṃ girijāgrataḥ

Translation

到达那里之后，噢牟尼，那位亲密的友人于吉利迦（帕尔瓦蒂）面前，毫无遗漏地叙述了所发生的一切。

Word by Word

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (locative adverb: ‘there’)

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/gerundial modifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्यय; ‘having gone’

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक निपात (particle: ‘but/indeed’)

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• sarvam: all
• sarvam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• vṛttam: the event/what happened
• vṛttam: Karma (कर्म/Object of कथितम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛtta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘वृत्तान्तः/घटना’

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• yat: which
• yat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• abhūt: was / happened
• abhūt: Kriyā (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• mune: O sage
• mune: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• aśeṣeṇa: completely
• aśeṣeṇa: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: aśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभावार्थे (instrumental used adverbially): ‘सम्पूर्णतया/without remainder’

• tayā: by her
• tayā: Karta (कर्ता/Agent of कथितम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• sakhyā: by the (female) friend
• sakhyā: Karta (कर्ता/Agent; apposition to तया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• kathitam: was narrated/told
• kathitam: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kath (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘was told’

• girijā-agrataḥ: in front of Girijā (Pārvatī)
• girijā-agrataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: girijā (प्रातिपदिक) + agratas (अव्ययप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव; ‘गिरिजायाः अग्रतः’ (in front of Girijā)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Parvati (Girija)

FAQs

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

It highlights satya (truthful, complete narration) and sākhya-bhāva (trust in sacred friendship) as supports for dharma—truthfully recounting events in the presence of the Devī strengthens clarity, right understanding, and devotion within the Shaiva path.

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

Though not directly describing Linga worship, it reflects the Purāṇic method of transmitting Saguna Shiva’s līlā and the Devī’s role: hearing and recounting Shiva-related narratives (śravaṇa-kīrtana) is itself a devotional practice that nurtures bhakti toward Shiva and Shakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is śravaṇa (listening) and kīrtana (reverent recounting) of Shiva-Purāṇa kathā with completeness and sincerity—optionally accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and mindful remembrance of Girijā-Śiva.