Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10

ईश्वरागमनं हिमवदादि-समागमश्च / The Arrival of Īśvara and the Assembly of Himālaya, Devas, and Mountains

Devanagari script

सुसूक्ष्माहतसत्पट्टवस्त्रशोभितविग्रहम् । सद्रत्नविलसन्मौलिं विहसन्तं शुचिप्रभम्

Transliteration

susūkṣmāhatasatpaṭṭavastraśobhitavigraham | sadratnavilasanmauliṃ vihasantaṃ śuciprabham

Translation

كان جسدُه مُزدانًا بثيابٍ حريريةٍ بالغةِ الدقّة، محكمةِ النسج؛ وتلألأ تاجُه بجواهرَ بهيّة. وبابتسامةٍ رقيقةٍ كان يشعّ نورًا طاهرًا لا دنس فيه—تجلّيًا مباركًا ذا صفاتٍ (سَغُونَة) يجذب قلبَ العابد إلى التأمّل الخاشع في شيفا.

Word by Word

• सु: very
• सु: विशेषण-प्रवर्धक (Intensifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सु (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्ग/निपात (intensifier; very/well)

• सूक्ष्म: fine, subtle
• सूक्ष्म: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूक्ष्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक (adjectival stem)

• आहत: beaten/processed (woven)
• आहत: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-हन् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), प्रातिपदिकवत् (used adjectivally)

• सत्: excellent
• सत्: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण (good/excellent)

• पट्ट: silk cloth
• पट्ट: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पट्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रातिपदिक-आधार (silk/cloth)

• वस्त्र: garment
• वस्त्र: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रातिपदिक-आधार (garment)

• शोभित: adorned
• शोभित: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ्/शोभ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), प्रातिपदिकवत्; ‘शोभित’ = adorned/beautified

• विग्रहम्: form/body (adorned with fine excellent silk garments)
• विग्रहम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (determinative) = (सु-)(सूक्ष्म-आहत-सत्-पट्ट-वस्त्र)-शोभित-विग्रह

• सत्: excellent
• सत्: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण (excellent)

• रत्न: jewel
• रत्न: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रातिपदिक-आधार

• विलसत्: shining
• विलसत्: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-लस् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle/शतृ), प्रातिपदिकवत्

• मौलिम्: crown
• मौलिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; further qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मौलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः = सत्-रत्न-विलसत्-मौलि (crown with shining jewels)

• विहसन्तम्: smiling, laughing gently
• विहसन्तम्: कर्म (Karma; participial qualifier of the described deity)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-हस् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• शुचि: pure, radiant
• शुचि: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक (pure/bright)

• प्रभम्: radiant
• प्रभम्: कर्म (Karma; adjective of the object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारयः = शुचि-प्रभ (pure-radiant)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse presents Śiva’s auspicious saguṇa radiance—purity, beauty, and gentle grace—so the devotee can steady the mind in devotion; such contemplative remembrance matures bhakti and supports liberation through Śiva’s grace.

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

It complements Liṅga-worship by showing the same Supreme (Pati) as a perceivable, benevolent form; the Liṅga signifies the transcendent reality, while this description supports focused devotion through form (saguṇa upāsanā).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice dhyāna by visualizing Śiva’s pure, smiling, jewel-crowned form while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” letting the mind rest in śuci-prabhā (pure radiance).