Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34

कार्त्तिकेयान्वेषण-नन्दिसंवाद-वर्णनम्

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Devanagari script

पुत्रस्य वार्त्तां संप्राप्य पार्वती हृष्टमानसा । कोटिरत्नानि विप्रेभ्यो ददौ बहुधनानि च

Transliteration

putrasya vārttāṃ saṃprāpya pārvatī hṛṣṭamānasā | koṭiratnāni viprebhyo dadau bahudhanāni ca

Translation

听闻爱子消息，帕尔瓦蒂（Pārvatī）心中欢悦。于此喜悦之中，她向诸婆罗门布施无量财富，赐予亿万珠宝与丰厚资财。

Word by Word

• पुत्रस्य: of (her) son
• पुत्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• वार्त्ताम्: news/tidings
• वार्त्ताम्: Karma (कर्म; object of saṃprāpya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वार्ता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• संप्राप्य: having received/obtained
• संप्राप्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव

• पार्वती: Pārvatī
• पार्वती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• हृष्टमानसा: with a delighted mind
• हृष्टमानसा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण; of pārvatī)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट + मानस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (हृष्टं मानसं यस्याः सा)

• कोटिरत्नानि: crores of jewels
• कोटिरत्नानि: Karma (कर्म; thing given)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोटि + रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कोट्याः रत्नानि / कोटिसंख्याकानि रत्नानि)

• विप्रेभ्यः: to the brāhmaṇas
• विप्रेभ्यः: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), बहुवचन

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• बहुधनानि: much wealth
• बहुधनानि: Karma (कर्म; thing given)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बहु + धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (बहु धनं/बहूनि धनानि)

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

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Brahmanas
• Kartikeya

FAQs

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

It presents sattvic dāna—charity arising from a joyful, devotional heart—as an auspicious Shaiva act that purifies intention and aligns household life with dharma.

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

In Shaiva practice, devotion to Saguna Shiva and the divine family expresses itself not only in ritual but also in righteous conduct; Pārvatī’s generosity becomes a lived offering that supports Vedic custodians and sustains sacred rites.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

As a practical takeaway, perform dāna (food, clothes, or dakṣiṇā) to worthy recipients after Shiva-pūjā or japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), dedicating the merit to Lord Shiva and the welfare of all beings.