Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10

देवगुरुप्रेषणम्

Himālaya Mission of the Gods’ Preceptor / The Gods Send Their Guru

Devanagari script

पिनाकिना विना दुर्गा वरं नान्यं वरिष्यति । अनिच्छया सुतां दत्त्वा फलं तूर्णं लभिष्यति

Transliteration

pinākinā vinā durgā varaṃ nānyaṃ variṣyati | anicchayā sutāṃ dattvā phalaṃ tūrṇaṃ labhiṣyati

Translation

若无持弓者毗那迦（Pinākin，即执毗那迦弓之湿婆），女神杜尔迦决不择他人为夫。纵使有人违心嫁女，也必将迅速收受此举不可避免之果报。

Word by Word

• पिनाकिना: with Pinākin (Śiva, bearer of Pināka)
• पिनाकिना: विनार्थे सहायक-सम्बन्ध (Exclusion complement/विनार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिनाकिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• विना: without
• विना: अपादान/विनार्थ (Exclusion/Ablative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable)

• दुर्गा: Durgā
• दुर्गा: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• अन्यम्: another
• अन्यम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्—‘वरम्’

• वरिष्यति: will choose
• वरिष्यति: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (धातु, ‘वृञ् वरणे’)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• अनिच्छया: unwillingly
• अनिच्छया: हेतु/भाव (Manner/Cause nuance)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनिच्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; भाववाचक—‘unwillingly’

• सुताम्: daughter
• सुताम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकाल (prior action)

• फलम्: fruit, result
• फलम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• तूर्णम्: quickly
• तूर्णम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तूर्णम् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• लभिष्यति: will obtain
• लभिष्यति: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Parvati Khanda account to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Durga

FAQs

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

It affirms Parvatī’s exclusive orientation to Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord), showing that true union with the Divine is not replaced by worldly alternatives, and that actions done against dharma still yield their karmic results.

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

By naming Śiva as Pinākin, the verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—God with attributes—who becomes the chosen Lord for the devotee; Linga-worship similarly fixes devotion on Śiva alone as the supreme refuge and spouse of the soul.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Single-pointed Śiva-bhakti is implied: steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and daily Śiva-pūjā with devotion, avoiding wavering toward other aims.