Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37

देवगुरुप्रेषणम्

Himālaya Mission of the Gods’ Preceptor / The Gods Send Their Guru

Devanagari script

आशिषं युयुजे विप्रस्सर्वेषां प्रीतितश्शिवः । शिवाया अधिकं तात मनोभिलषितं हृदा

Transliteration

āśiṣaṃ yuyuje viprassarveṣāṃ prītitaśśivaḥ | śivāyā adhikaṃ tāta manobhilaṣitaṃ hṛdā

Translation

وقد سُرَّ شيفا بالجميع فأنعم ببركاته على الحكماء؛ غير أنّه، يا عزيزي، منح شيفَا (بارفتي) أكثر من ذلك—عينَ ما تاقت إليه في قلبها منذ زمن بعيد.

Word by Word

• आशिषम्: a blessing
• आशिषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशिष् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्म

• युयुजे: bestowed/applied
• युयुजे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदी; कर्तरि

• विप्रः: the brāhmaṇa
• विप्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्ता

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध

• प्रीतितः: out of affection
• प्रीतितः: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेतौ (cause/source)

• शिवः: Śiva
• शिवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्ता (apposition to विप्रः)

• शिवायाः: for/of Śivā (Pārvatī)
• शिवायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• अधिकम्: more/greater
• अधिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying मनोभिलषितम्)

• तात: O dear (one)
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन; संबोधन

• मनः-अभिलषितम्: what is desired in the mind
• मनः-अभिलषितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिलषित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √लष्/लश् ‘to desire’)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म; ‘मनसा अभिलषितम्’ = desired in the mind

• हृदा: with (his) heart
• हृदा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करण/अधिकरणभाव (with the heart; adverbial instrumental)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): while He blesses all devotees, He responds in a special, intimate way to the deepest, heart-held aspiration born of steadfast devotion—here embodied by Śivā (Pārvatī).

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

The verse reflects Saguna Śiva’s compassionate accessibility: the personal Lord who is pleased by devotion and grants boons. In Linga-worship too, the devotee approaches Śiva as the gracious Pati who bestows blessings according to bhāva (inner intent).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is single-pointed devotion and heartfelt prayer—especially japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a clear inner intention, offered with purity and perseverance, as Pārvatī’s devotion exemplifies.