Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44

गिरिजाया तपोऽनुज्ञा

Permission for Girijā’s Austerities

Devanagari script

स्वारोपिताच्छुभान्वृक्षान्सखीभिस्सिंचती मुदा । प्रत्यहं सावकाशे सा तत्रातिथ्यमकल्पयत्

Transliteration

svāropitācchubhānvṛkṣānsakhībhissiṃcatī mudā | pratyahaṃ sāvakāśe sā tatrātithyamakalpayat

Translation

她欢喜地与女伴们一同浇灌那些由她亲手栽种的吉祥树木；并且每日得闲之时，便在那处安排迎接宾客的供养与款待。

Word by Word

• स्वारोपितात्: from (those) planted by herself
• स्वारोपितात्: Apadana (अपादान/Ablative source)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व + आरोपित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन; समासः—स्वयम् आरोपिताः ये (कर्मधारय-प्रायः)

• शुभान्: auspicious/beautiful
• शुभान्: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘वृक्षान्’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• वृक्षान्: trees
• वृक्षान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सखीभिः: with/by (her) friends
• सखीभिः: Sahakari (सहकारी/Associative instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सिञ्चती: waters/sprinkles
• सिञ्चती: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Karana (करण/Instrument; manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भाववाचक

• प्रत्यहम्: every day
• प्रत्यहम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति + अहन् (अव्यय-समास)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; कालवाचक-अव्यय (every day)

• स-अवकाशे: in leisure/when having time
• स-अवकाशे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location-time)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अवकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; उपसर्ग ‘स’ = सहित (with leisure); ‘(काले)’ इत्यर्थे

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: there)

• आतिथ्यम्: hospitality
• आतिथ्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आतिथ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अकल्पयत्: arranged/provided
• अकल्पयत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कॢप् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights Pārvatī’s sattvic dharma—nurturing life and honoring guests—showing that devotion to Śiva is supported by compassionate conduct and selfless service (seva), which purifies the mind for higher bhakti and grace.

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

In Śaiva practice, outer acts of auspiciousness—care for sacred spaces and honoring devotees/guests—are extensions of Saguna-Śiva worship, where serving beings and maintaining purity are treated as service to Śiva present in the world.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily seva as a vrata: keep a clean worship space, offer water (arghya) with a prayer like “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and practice ātithya (respectful reception of guests), cultivating humility and devotion.