Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20

मेना-शिवदर्शन-प्रस्थानम् | Menā’s Quest to Behold Śiva

Departure for Śiva’s Darśana

Devanagari script

ततोऽपि द्विगुणां शोभां दृष्ट्वा तस्य च साब्रवीत् । रुद्रोऽयं गिरिजास्वामी तद्वा नेति त्वमब्रवीः

Transliteration

tato'pi dviguṇāṃ śobhāṃ dṛṣṭvā tasya ca sābravīt | rudro'yaṃ girijāsvāmī tadvā neti tvamabravīḥ

Translation

见他光辉倍增，她说道：“此人确是鲁陀罗，吉丽迦（帕尔瓦蒂）之主。”而你却答：“果真如此——还是并非如此？”

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb); अर्थे—ततः = ‘thereafter/from that’

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle); समुच्चय/अपि = ‘also/even’

• dviguṇām: twofold/double
• dviguṇām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvi + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier)

• śobhām: splendour/beauty
• śobhām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śobhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपदी; ‘having seen’

• tasya: of him/of that
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• abravīt: said/spoke
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• rudraḥ: Rudra
• rudraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ayam: this
• ayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• girijāsvāmī: lord of Girijā (Pārvatī)
• girijāsvāmī: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: girijā + svāmin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (girijāyāḥ svāmī = ‘lord of Girijā’)

• tad: that
• tad: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम; वाक्ये ‘that (statement)’

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (disjunctive particle) = ‘or/indeed’

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (negation particle)

• iti: thus/“…”
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (quotative particle)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुषार्थे (2nd person pronoun), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• abravīḥ: said/spoke
• abravīḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating the dialogue context within the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Girijā (Pārvatī)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the moment of recognition of Rudra as Girijāpati—Shiva’s gracious, perceivable (saguṇa) manifestation whose increased radiance signals divine presence, yet invites discernment beyond mere appearance.

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

It reflects saguṇa-upāsanā: devotees identify Shiva through auspicious signs such as extraordinary splendor. This same principle underlies Liṅga worship, where the formless is approached through a sacred, perceivable support (ādhāra) for devotion and contemplation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is dhyāna on Shiva’s tejas (radiant presence) while repeating the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to stabilize recognition of Rudra as the inner Lord (Pati) beyond doubt.