Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28

हिमालयस्य निर्णयः — शिवाय पार्वत्याः प्रदाने

Himālaya’s Resolution to Give Pārvatī to Śiva

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तेषां लौकिकाचारतत्परः । प्रहृष्टात्मा महेशानः प्रहस्येदमुवाच सः

Transliteration

brahmovāca | tacchrutvā vacanaṃ teṣāṃ laukikācāratatparaḥ | prahṛṣṭātmā maheśānaḥ prahasyedamuvāca saḥ

Translation

梵天说道：听闻他们的话语后，摩诃伊舍那——恪守世间正行者——内心欢喜；随即含笑，说出如下之言。

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having heard’

• वचनम्: speech/statement
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• लौकिकाचारतत्परः: devoted to worldly conduct
• लौकिकाचारतत्परः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लौकिक + आचार + तत्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—लौकिक-आचार-तत्परः (worldly conduct + devoted)

• प्रहृष्टात्मा: one whose heart was delighted
• प्रहृष्टात्मा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रहृष्ट + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘प्रहृष्टः आत्मा यस्य सः’

• महेशानः: Maheśāna (Śiva)
• महेशानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• प्रहस्य: having smiled
• प्रहस्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund), उपसर्गः प्र-; ‘having laughed/smiled’

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It shows Saguna Śiva (Maheśāna) as gracious and approachable: he listens, becomes pleased, and responds gently—revealing that divine guidance often comes through compassion aligned with dharma.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva’s personal, responsive nature—central to Linga-bhakti—where the Lord accepts devotees’ words and replies, guiding them within righteous conduct (ācāra).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A key takeaway is to approach Śiva with humble speech and dharmic conduct, supported by simple daily devotion such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and respectful ācāra in worship.