Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37

शिवरूपदर्शनम्

Menā’s Vision of Śiva’s Divine Form

Devanagari script

पार्वत्या साधितं सर्वं शिवार्थं यत्तपः कृतम् । धन्येयं कृतकृत्येयं शिवा प्राप्य शिवम्पतिम्

Transliteration

pārvatyā sādhitaṃ sarvaṃ śivārthaṃ yattapaḥ kṛtam | dhanyeyaṃ kṛtakṛtyeyaṃ śivā prāpya śivampatim

Translation

帕尔瓦蒂为圣主湿婆而修的一切苦行，今已圆满成就。此湿婆女神（帕尔瓦蒂）诚然有福；其愿已遂，因为她已得湿婆为主为夫，成为其神圣伴侣。

Word by Word

• पार्वत्या: by Pārvatī
• पार्वत्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Instrumental “by Pārvatī”

• साधितम्: was accomplished
• साधितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: साध् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; “accomplished” (agreeing with सर्वम्)

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; “everything”

• शिवार्थम्: for Śiva’s sake
• शिवार्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव-अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः तत्पुरुषः (षष्ठी): शिवस्य अर्थः/प्रयोजनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (purpose)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; correlating with तपः (here as determiner “which”)

• तपः: austerity/penance
• तपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कृतम्: was done
• कृतम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; “done/performed” (agreeing with तपः)

• धन्या: blessed
• धन्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying इयम्)

• इयम्: this (she)
• इयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कृतकृत्या: one who has fulfilled her purpose
• कृतकृत्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत-कृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः कर्मधारयः: कृतं कृत्यं यस्याः/या = कृतकृत्या; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इयम्: this (she)
• इयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शिवा: Śivā (Pārvatī)
• शिवा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्राप्य: having attained
• प्राप्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव; “having attained”

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पतिम्: husband/lord
• पतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages, summarizing Pārvatī’s successful tapas)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga legend; it is the Purāṇic validation of Pārvatī’s tapas culminating in attaining Śiva as pati (consort), paradigmatic of sādhana reaching siddhi through grace.

Significance: Models the ideal of śivārtha-tapas: single-pointed austerity oriented to Śiva yields fruition; inspires vrata/tapas traditions for marital harmony and spiritual union with Śiva.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It presents tapas offered with Śiva as the sole aim as spiritually “successful”: when intention is purified and directed to Pati (Śiva), the sādhana culminates in fulfillment—union with the Lord and the completion of one’s highest purpose.

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

Pārvatī’s attainment of Śiva highlights Saguna devotion—approaching the compassionate Lord in a personal form. In Purāṇic practice this is mirrored in Liṅga-upāsanā, where the devotee worships Śiva as accessible Pati while realizing His supreme, transcendent nature.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steadfast tapas with single-pointed Śiva-bhakti—regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), disciplined vows, and focused worship of Śiva (often through Liṅga-pūjā) as the chosen path to spiritual fruition.