Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12

पार्वतीबाल्यलीलावर्णनम् — Description of Pārvatī’s Childhood/Birth Festivities

Devanagari script

दानं ददौ तदा प्रीत्या द्विजेभ्यो बहु सादरम् । उत्सवं कारयामास विविधं गानपूर्व्वकम्

Transliteration

dānaṃ dadau tadā prītyā dvijebhyo bahu sādaram | utsavaṃ kārayāmāsa vividhaṃ gānapūrvvakam

Translation

随后，他怀着由衷的欢喜，恭敬地向二次生者（婆罗门）广施厚赠，并命人筹办盛大庆典，充满种种歌咏与乐舞欢庆。

Word by Word

• dānam: gift/charity
• dānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (दा)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• prītyā: with affection
• prītyā: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• dvijebhyaḥ: to the twice-born (Brahmins)
• dvijebhyaḥ: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bahu: much
• bahu: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); indeclinable-like use as quantifier; विशेषणम् (dānam)

• sa-ādarām: respectfully
• sa-ādarām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक) + ādara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः/उपपद: आदरेण सह = सादरम्; विशेषणम् (dānam)

• utsavam: festival
• utsavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: utsava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kārayāmāsa: caused to be done/arranged
• kārayāmāsa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ) [causative: कारय]
• Form: Periphrastic perfect (लिट्; नामधातु/णिच् causative), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada

• vividham: varied
• vividham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); विशेषणम् (utsavam)

• gāna-pūrvakam: with singing as a prelude/accompaniment
• gāna-pūrvakam: Prakāra (प्रकार/Mode)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gāna (प्रातिपदिक) + pūrvaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः: गानेन पूर्वकं (with singing as accompaniment); adverbial adjective qualifying kārayāmāsa

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Brahmanas (Dvijas)

FAQs

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

It presents dāna (generous giving) and utsava (joyful devotional celebration) as outward expressions of bhakti that refine the heart and support dharma—preparing the devotee for Shiva’s grace.

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

In Saguna Shiva worship, devotion is expressed through honoring sacred persons (dvijas), offering gifts, and celebrating with kīrtana and song—forms of service that accompany pūjā and strengthen reverence for Shiva’s manifest presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform charitable giving with respect (especially to worthy recipients) and conduct devotional singing (bhajana/kīrtana) as part of Shiva-utsava; these acts can be paired with japa of the Panchakshara mantra, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”