Shloka 3

पार्वत्याः पितृगृहगमनं तथा मङ्गलस्वागतम् | Pārvatī’s Return to Her Father’s House and the Auspicious Welcome

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा सुगीतं तद्दृष्ट्वा सुनृत्यं च मनोहरम् । सहसा मुमुहुस्सर्वे मेनापि च तदा मुने

Transliteration

śrutvā sugītaṃ taddṛṣṭvā sunṛtyaṃ ca manoharam | sahasā mumuhussarve menāpi ca tadā mune

Translation

噢，牟尼啊，听闻那绝妙歌声，又见那迷人而优雅的舞姿，众人顿时心神震荡，竟至昏厥；当时梅娜亦复如是。

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/preceding action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + श्रुत्वा (कृदन्त; त्वा/क्त्वा Absolutive)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययीभाव-स्वरूप (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having heard)

• सु-गीतम्: the well-sung song
• सु-गीतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + गीत (प्रातिपदिक; √गै (धातु) + क्त/PPP)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय-समासः (‘well-sung song’)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/preceding action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + दृष्ट्वा (कृदन्त; त्वा/क्त्वा Absolutive)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having seen)

• सु-नृत्यम्: the fine dance
• सु-नृत्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + नृत्य (प्रातिपदिक; √नृत् (धातु) + यत्/भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय-समासः (‘excellent dance’)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मनोहरम्: charming
• मनोहरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोहर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifies सुगीतं/सुनृत्यं)

• सहसा: suddenly
• सहसा: Prakara (प्रकार/Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• मुमुहुः: became bewildered/fainted
• मुमुहुः: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural); परस्मैपदम्

• सर्वे: all (of them)
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• मेना: Menā
• मेना: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि-भाव (also/even)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Naṭarāja

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Menā

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the power of sacred beauty—song and dance—to overwhelm the ordinary mind, hinting that devotional rasa can suspend egoic control and open the heart toward Shiva-centered awareness.

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

Though the Linga is not named here, the Purana’s Saguna framework affirms that Shiva’s grace is approached through tangible, affective forms—sound, rhythm, and narrative wonder—preparing devotees for steadier worship and contemplation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is nāma-saṅkīrtana or devotional chanting with attentive listening (śravaṇa), using sacred sound to steady the mind—optionally supported by japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” for inner absorption.