Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45

दुर्गोपवीत-रचना तथा शिवामलङ्कारोत्सवः | The Making of the Durgopavīta and Pārvatī’s Auspicious Adornment Festival

Devanagari script

अन्तर्वेद्यां महाप्रीत्या सम्प्रविश्य हिमाद्रिणा । यत्र सा पार्वती कन्या सर्वाभरणभूषिता

Transliteration

antarvedyāṃ mahāprītyā sampraviśya himādriṇā | yatra sā pārvatī kanyā sarvābharaṇabhūṣitā

Translation

喜悦充盈之中，喜马拉雅山王进入内坛祭域；在那里，少女帕尔瓦蒂亭然而立，周身佩戴着一切华美的饰物。

Word by Word

• अन्तः-वेद्याम्: into the inner altar/within the sacrificial enclosure
• अन्तः-वेद्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तः (अव्यय) + वेदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव-समास (अन्तः + वेदी)

• महाप्रीत्या: with great joy
• महाप्रीत्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाप्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (महा + प्रीति)

• सम्प्रविश्य: having entered
• सम्प्रविश्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+प्र+विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया; धातु: विश् (प्रवेशने) उपसर्ग: सम्, प्र

• हिमाद्रिणा: by Himādri (the हिमालय)
• हिमाद्रिणा: Kartr (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमाद्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/सह), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (हिम + अद्रि)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक-सम्बन्धबोधक (relative adverb: 'where')

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

• पार्वती: Pārvatī
• पार्वती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेष्य (नाम)

• कन्या: the maiden/daughter
• कन्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अप्पोज़िशन/विशेष्य (apposition to पार्वती)

• सर्व-आभरण-भूषिता: adorned with all ornaments
• सर्व-आभरण-भूषिता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आभरण (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) √भूष् (अलङ्कारे) → भूषित; तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्व + आभरण + भूषिता)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Himalaya

FAQs

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

The verse highlights auspicious readiness and inner sanctity: the “inner enclosure” suggests inward purification, while Pārvatī’s adornment symbolizes perfected devotion (bhakti) and divine fitness to unite with Śiva, the supreme Pati.

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

Though the Liṅga is not named here, the scene belongs to the Saguna narrative where devotion is expressed through sacred space, purity, and auspicious signs—mirroring how devotees approach Śiva in temple and Liṅga worship with reverence, cleanliness, and offerings.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests entering worship with inner-and-outer purity: prepare a clean sacred space, mentally “enter the inner vedi” through concentration, and worship Śiva with bhakti—optionally supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and traditional Shaiva marks like bhasma (Tripuṇḍra).