Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3

हिमालयस्य निर्णयः — शिवाय पार्वत्याः प्रदाने

Himālaya’s Resolution to Give Pārvatī to Śiva

Devanagari script

वसिष्ठो हि वदत्येवं किं मे कार्य्यं विचार्य्यते । यथा तथा च शंसध्वं निर्णीय मनसाखिलम्

Transliteration

vasiṣṭho hi vadatyevaṃ kiṃ me kāryyaṃ vicāryyate | yathā tathā ca śaṃsadhvaṃ nirṇīya manasākhilam

Translation

婆悉吒如是说道：“何必再为我的职责而踌躇思量？你们当于心中周全决断一切，然后告知并指示我——凡你们认为相宜者。”

Word by Word

• वसिष्ठः: Vasiṣṭha
• वसिष्ठः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• वदति: speaks
• वदति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: thus)

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular), प्रश्नवाचक-सर्वनाम

• मे: my / for me
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• कार्य्यम्: task; duty
• कार्य्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• विचार्य्यते: is being considered
• विचार्य्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-चर् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (Singular), कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive)

• यथा: as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्ध/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (correlative adverb: as)

• तथा: so
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्ध/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (correlative adverb: so)

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

• शंसध्वम्: declare; tell
• शंसध्वम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), आत्मनेपद, मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• निर्णीय: having decided
• निर्णीय: Kriya (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√नी (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया (having decided)

• मनसा: with the mind
• मनसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• अखिलम्: entire; all
• अखिलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifier)

Speaker

Vasiṣṭha

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic humility: even a great sage like Vasiṣṭha submits his action to collective discernment, modeling surrender of ego and alignment of will—key to Shaiva devotion where the purified mind becomes fit for Shiva’s grace.

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

Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is grounded in inner clarity and right intention; Vasiṣṭha’s request to decide ‘fully in the mind’ reflects the preparatory discipline (śuddhi and saṅkalpa) that makes Saguna Shiva worship fruitful and leads toward realization of Shiva as the supreme Pati.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is saṅkalpa-śuddhi: decide the intention clearly before acting—then proceed with disciplined practice such as japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a calm, resolved mind.