Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 32

मन्दरगिरिवर्णनम् — Description of Mount Mandara as Śiva’s Residence

Tapas-abode

Devanagari script

ततः क्रुद्धा तदा देवी सुवर्णा वर्णकारणात् । स्मयन्ती चाह भर्तारमसमाधेयया गिरा

Transliteration

tataḥ kruddhā tadā devī suvarṇā varṇakāraṇāt | smayantī cāha bhartāramasamādheyayā girā

Translation

于是，女神苏瓦尔娜因肤色之事而动怒，却含笑对夫君开口，说出并非为安抚他的言辞。

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक (then)

• kruddhā: angered
• kruddhā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kruddha (कृदन्त; √krudh क्रुध्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP): ‘angered’

• tadā: at that time
• tadā: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक (at that time)

• devī: the goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• suvarṇā: Suvarṇā (the golden one)
• suvarṇā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suvarṇā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणवत् नाम (as a proper name/epithet)

• varṇa-kāraṇāt: because of the cause of (her) color
• varṇa-kāraṇāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + kāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (वर्णस्य कारणम्)

• smayantī: smiling
• smayantī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: smayantī (कृदन्त; √smi स्मि/स्मय्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle): ‘smiling’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya-dyotaka (समुच्चयद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

• āha: said
• āha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• bhartāram: to her husband / the husband
• bhartāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Accusative/2nd)

• asamādheyayā: with irreconcilable (speech)
• asamādheyayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-samādheya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; नञ्-समासपूर्वक विशेषण: ‘not to be reconciled/appeased’

• girā: by speech/words
• girā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gir (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Instrumental/3rd)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīyasaṃhitā account to the sages)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Gaurī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Suvarṇā

FAQs

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

It highlights how fixation on external attributes (like complexion) can trigger anger and sharp speech, which in Shaiva ethics becomes an obstacle to inner purity, devotion, and steadiness of mind needed for Shiva-oriented liberation.

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

Linga-worship trains the devotee to look beyond outward appearance and egoic comparison, turning attention to Shiva as the inner Reality; this verse contrasts that ideal by showing how worldly identification provokes conflict.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to cool anger and purify speech, paired with mindful restraint (vāg-yama) before speaking.