Shloka 28

देवसान्त्वनम् (Devasāntvana) — “Consolation/Reassurance of the Gods”

Devanagari script

रुद्रो गच्छतु यूयं चावतारं हिमवद्गृहे । अतश्चावतरिष्यामि दुःखनाशो भविष्यति

Transliteration

rudro gacchatu yūyaṃ cāvatāraṃ himavadgṛhe | ataścāvatariṣyāmi duḥkhanāśo bhaviṣyati

Translation

«فليمضِ رودرا—وامضوا أنتم جميعًا أيضًا—لتتجسّدوا في بيت هيمَفان. وبعد ذلك سأنزل أنا كذلك؛ وحينئذٍ يتحقّق زوالُ المعاناة لا محالة.»

Word by Word

• rudraḥ: Rudra
• rudraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन

• gacchatu: let (him) go
• gacchatu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative, लोट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• yūyam: you (all)
• yūyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (युष्मद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural); सर्वनाम

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

• avatāram: incarnation/descent
• avatāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: avatāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन

• himavat-gṛhe: in Himavat's house
• himavat-gṛhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: himavat (प्रातिपदिक) + gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘himavataḥ gṛhe’ = ‘in the house of Himavat’

• ataḥ: therefore/then
• ataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, हेत्वर्थ/अनन्तरार्थ (therefore/then)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय

• avatariṣyāmi: I shall descend
• avatariṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-tṝ (तॄ धातु; ‘to descend’)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future, लृट्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• duḥkha-nāśaḥ: destruction of sorrow
• duḥkha-nāśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duḥkha (प्रातिपदिक) + nāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘duḥkhasya nāśaḥ’ = ‘destruction of sorrow’

• bhaviṣyati: will be
• bhaviṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future, लृट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Pārvatī (as the Divine Goddess announcing her descent, within the Rudra Saṃhitā narrative)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha

Sthala Purana: The verse frames the Himalayan descent (Himavān’s house) that culminates in Śiva-Śakti reunion; in Kedāra-sthala traditions, Śiva’s Himalayan presence becomes a locus where devotees seek duḥkha-nāśa through darśana and tapas.

Significance: Duḥkha-nāśa through Śiva-Śakti anugraha; supports the Siddhānta theme that grace (anugraha) alone loosens pāśa for the paśu.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Devī’s avatāra-saṅkalpa to restore dharma and remove duḥkha; a providential turning-point in the Dakṣa-yajña aftermath narrative.

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Himavān
• Pārvatī

FAQs

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

The verse frames the descent of Rudra and the Goddess as a compassionate, world-restoring act: when Śiva and Śakti manifest for līlā and dharma, the conditions for the removal of duḥkha (bondage-born suffering) arise through grace, right order, and renewed spiritual orientation.

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

By declaring Rudra’s incarnation, the text emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Śiva accessible in form and action. Such divine accessibility supports Linga-bhakti: devotees approach the transcendent (Nirguna) through a sacred, worshipable presence (the Linga and incarnate līlā), receiving anugraha (grace) that alleviates suffering.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to align with the descending grace through steady Śiva-upāsanā: daily Linga worship with mantra-japa (especially the pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), coupled with bhakti and remembrance of Śiva–Śakti, as a means for duḥkha-kṣaya (diminishing sorrow).