Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39

गाणपत्यदानकथा

Bāṇāsura Receives Gaṇapatya; Genealogical Prelude

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमार उवाच । ततस्तद्वचनाद्गौरी मंडनं कर्तुमादरात् । उद्यताभून्मुनिश्रेष्ठ पतिव्रतपरायणा

Transliteration

sanatkumāra uvāca | tatastadvacanādgaurī maṃḍanaṃ kartumādarāt | udyatābhūnmuniśreṣṭha pativrataparāyaṇā

Translation

萨那特库玛罗说道：听闻此言，恒守对夫主贞信之法的高丽女神，满怀恭敬与欢喜起身梳妆，噢，诸仙中最胜者。

Word by Word

• सनत्कुमारः: Sanatkumāra
• सनत्कुमारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनत्कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रम/कारणवाचक (then/thereupon)

• तत्: of that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (genitive/6th), एकवचन; ‘of that’ (with वचनात्)

• वचनात्: from the words (instruction)
• वचनात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (ablative/5th), एकवचन

• गौरी: Gaurī
• गौरी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मण्डनम्: adornment
• मण्डनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कर्तुम्: to do
• कर्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), ‘to do/make’

• आदरात्: out of eagerness/respect
• आदरात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (ablative/5th), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (expressing cause: ‘out of respect/eagerness’)

• उद्यता: ready
• उद्यता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्यत (कृदन्त; उद्+यम् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘ready/raised’

• अभूत्: became
• अभूत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मुनिश्रेष्ठ: O best of sages
• मुनिश्रेष्ठ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (मुनीनां श्रेष्ठः)

• पतिव्रतपरायणा: devoted to her husband’s vow/fidelity
• पतिव्रतपरायणा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पतिव्रता + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (पतिव्रते परायणा—devoted to wifely fidelity)

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Gaurī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Sanatkumara
• Gauri
• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Gaurī’s swift, reverent readiness to act in harmony with dharma—showing that true bhakti is not merely emotion but disciplined willingness to serve the Lord (Śiva) with purity of intention.

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

Though the verse describes adornment, its devotional mood supports Saguna Śiva worship: approaching the Lord with inner and outer sanctity. In Shaiva practice, such readiness parallels preparing oneself before Linga-pūjā through cleanliness, intention, and reverence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests preparatory discipline before worship—śauca (purity), respectful readiness, and bhāva (devotional intent). Practically, one may prepare for Śiva-pūjā by applying tripuṇḍra, wearing rudrākṣa, and centering the mind with the Pañcākṣarī mantra: “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”