Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 39

मन्दरगिरिवर्णनम् — Description of Mount Mandara as Śiva’s Residence

Tapas-abode

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वोत्थाय शयनाद्देवी साचष्ट गद्गदम् । ययाचे ऽनुमतिं भर्तुस्तपसे कृतनिश्चया

Transliteration

ityuktvotthāya śayanāddevī sācaṣṭa gadgadam | yayāce 'numatiṃ bhartustapase kṛtaniścayā

Translation

言毕，女神自榻上起身，以哽咽之声向他陈述。她已决意修行苦行（tapas），遂向夫君祈求许可，以行其修持。

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), quotative particle (इति-प्रयोगः)

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), from √vac (वच्), ‘having said’

• utthāya: having risen
• utthāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ut-√sthā (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), from √sthā (स्था) with prefix ut-, ‘having risen’

• śayanāt: from the bed
• śayanāt: Apādāna (अपादानम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śayana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• devī: the Goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता) (co-referential)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• ācaṣṭa: said / spoke
• ācaṣṭa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√cakṣ (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• gadgadam: in a choked voice
• gadgadam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gadgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; used adverbially as manner (क्रियाविशेषणवत्)

• yayāce: begged / requested
• yayāce: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yāc (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• anumatiṃ: permission
• anumatiṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anumati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• bhartuḥ: of (her) husband
• bhartuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• tapase: for austerity
• tapase: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदानम्) / Purpose (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• kṛta-niścayā: having made a firm resolve
• kṛta-niścayā: Karta (कर्ता) (qualifier of devī/sā)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृ-धातु, क्त) + niścaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular; ‘one whose resolve is made/firm’ (कृतः निश्चयः यस्याः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode of the Goddess to the sages)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva ideal that sincere spiritual effort (tapas) must be grounded in steadfast resolve and aligned with dharma—here shown by the Goddess seeking her Lord’s consent, symbolizing grace guiding discipline toward union with Pati (Shiva).

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

By calling Shiva her husband and seeking his permission, the verse emphasizes Saguna devotion—approaching Shiva as a personal Lord. Such devotion typically expresses itself through Linga-worship, vrata, and japa undertaken with humility and divine orientation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse points to tapas as a disciplined practice—practically expressed as vrata (austerity), mantra-japa (especially Panchakshara: Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and meditative restraint performed with a clear vow and devotional surrender.