Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46

देवीयोगनिद्रास्तुतिḥ तथा चण्डिकायाः प्रादुर्भावः | Hymn to Devī Yogānidrā and the Manifestation of Caṇḍikā

Devanagari script

सतीमूर्तिमहं धृत्वा तस्यैव वशवर्तिनी । भविष्यामि महाभागा लक्ष्मीर्विष्णोर्यथा प्रिया

Transliteration

satīmūrtimahaṃ dhṛtvā tasyaiva vaśavartinī | bhaviṣyāmi mahābhāgā lakṣmīrviṣṇoryathā priyā

Translation

باتخاذي هيئةَ ساتي (Satī)، سأغدو مخلصةً خضوعًا تامًّا له وحده، يا ذا الحظ العظيم—محبوبةً لدى الرب شيفا كما لاكشمي (Lakṣmī) محبوبةٌ لدى ڤِشنو (Viṣṇu).

Word by Word

• satīmūrtim: the form of Satī
• satīmūrtim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satī (प्रातिपदिक) + mūrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘सत्याः/सत्याः सती-रूपस्य मूर्तिः’ → ‘सतीमूर्तिः’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• dhṛtvā: having assumed/held
• dhṛtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dhṛ (धातु) + क्त्वा
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (having done); पूर्वकाल

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘तस्य’ (of him)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (indeed/only)

• vaśavartinī: obedient/submissive (to his control)
• vaśavartinī: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaśa (प्रातिपदिक) + vartinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सप्तमी/तृतीया-भाव: ‘वशे वर्तते’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (aham)

• bhaviṣyāmi: I will become
• bhaviṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• mahābhāgā: most fortunate
• mahābhāgā: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘महान् भागः यस्याः’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (aham)

• lakṣmīḥ: Lakṣmī
• lakṣmīḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपमान-उदाहरणे (as a comparison)

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• yathā: as/like
• yathā: Upamā-vācaka (उपमावाचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमानवाचक (as/like)

• priyā: beloved
• priyā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (lakṣmīḥ)

Speaker

Pārvatī (speaking in the Satī narrative context of Rudra Saṃhitā)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Sati
• Lakshmi
• Vishnu
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights steadfast bhakti and śaraṇāgati—choosing Lord Śiva as the sole refuge (Pati) and aligning one’s will with His, a key Shaiva orientation toward grace and liberation.

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

The verse emphasizes personal devotion to Śiva as a beloved Lord (Saguna). In practice, this devotion is commonly expressed through Liṅga-pūjā—offering water, bilva leaves, and mantra-japa as outward signs of inner surrender.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Single-pointed japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a devotional vow (vrata) of fidelity to Śiva—especially suitable for Mahāśivarātri observance—captures the spirit of becoming ‘tasyaiva vaśavartinī’ (aligned to Him alone).