Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45

सतीचरिते पितृगृहे आशीर्वाद-वचनम् तथा यौवनारम्भः — Satī at her father’s house: blessings and the onset of youth

Devanagari script

अरूपायोरुरूपाय परायानंतशक्तये । त्रिलोकपतये सर्वसाक्षिणे सर्वगाय च

Transliteration

arūpāyorurūpāya parāyānaṃtaśaktaye | trilokapataye sarvasākṣiṇe sarvagāya ca

Translation

السجودُ والتحيةُ لذاك الذي لا صورةَ له ومع ذلك له صورٌ واسعةٌ متعدّدة؛ للمتعالِي ذي القدرةِ اللامتناهية؛ لربِّ العوالمِ الثلاثة؛ للوعيِ الشاهدِ على كلِّ شيء، ولمن يسري في كلِّ الكائنات.

Word by Word

• अरूपाय: to the formless one
• अरूपाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualificative)

• उरु-रूपाय: to the vast-formed one
• उरु-रूपाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उरु (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास; विशेषण

• पराय: to the supreme one
• पराय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• अनन्त-शक्तये: to (him of) endless power
• अनन्त-शक्तये: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अनन्तस्य शक्तिः)

• त्रि-लोक-पतये: to the lord of the three worlds
• त्रि-लोक-पतये: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (त्रिलोकानां पतिः)

• सर्व-साक्षिणे: to the witness of all
• सर्व-साक्षिणे: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + साक्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सर्वस्य साक्षी)

• सर्व-गाय: to the all-pervading one
• सर्व-गाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; विशेषण; (सर्वत्र गच्छति इति/सर्वं गच्छति इति)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: अरूपायोरुरूपाय परायानंतशक्तये । त्रिलोकपतये सर्वसाक्षिणे सर्वगाय च

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It praises Shiva as both Nirguna (formless) and Saguna (manifest in countless forms), affirming Him as the Supreme Pati—infinitely powerful, all-pervading, and the inner Witness—so the devotee can transcend bondage by taking refuge in His consciousness.

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

The Linga is a Shaiva Siddhanta-friendly symbol that points to the formless Absolute while allowing reverent worship through a visible form; this verse explicitly unites both truths—arūpa (beyond form) and ururūpa (many forms)—supporting Linga worship as a bridge from devotion to realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Use japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while contemplating Shiva as sarvasākṣin (the inner Witness) and sarvagata (all-pervading); during Mahāśivarātri or daily pūjā, offer bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa with this contemplation to steady the mind in Shiva-consciousness.