Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37

सत्यप्रतिज्ञा-तपःसंवादः

Pārvatī’s Vow of Truth and the Dialogue on Her Tapas

Devanagari script

सर्वं विरुद्धं रूपादि तव देवि हरस्य च । मह्यं न रोचते ह्येतद्यदिच्छसि तथा कुरु

Transliteration

sarvaṃ viruddhaṃ rūpādi tava devi harasya ca | mahyaṃ na rocate hyetadyadicchasi tathā kuru

Translation

噢女神啊，你与哈拉（湿婆）之间，一切从外相起都似乎相违不合。此事令我不悦。然而若这是你所愿，便随你心意而行。

Word by Word

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विरुद्धम्: contrary/incompatible
• विरुद्धम्: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विरुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक; √रुध् + वि- उपसर्ग, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) used adjectivally

• रूपादि: form and the like
• रूपादि: Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘रूपम् आदि यस्य’ (etc. beginning with form)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• देवि: O Goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हरस्य: of Hara (Shiva)
• हरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (and)

• मह्यम्: to me
• मह्यम्: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Experiencer-Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• रोचते: pleases/is agreeable
• रोचते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/condition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक-अव्यय (conditional conjunction: if)

• इच्छसि: you desire
• इच्छसि: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तथा: thus/accordingly
• तथा: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb: thus/so)

• कुरु: do (it)
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Himavat (Himālaya), father of Pārvatī

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights that worldly judgments based on “rūpa” (external form and social compatibility) can oppose divine destiny; Pārvatī’s choice points to devotion and inner recognition of Śiva (Pati) beyond appearances.

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

The Linga and Saguna forms teach devotees to look past surface attributes and perceive Śiva as the supreme reality; the verse mirrors that movement from outward assessment to acceptance of Śiva’s true greatness.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is steadfast sankalpa with Śiva-bhakti—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” supported by simple Linga-pūjā with bhasma or rudrākṣa as aids to unwavering devotion.