Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29

देवस्तुतिः—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्वं, मायाशक्तिः, कर्मफलप्रदातृत्वं च

Devas’ Hymn: Śiva as Parabrahman, Māyā-Śakti, and Giver of Karmic Fruits

Devanagari script

हिरण्याय परेशाय हिरण्यवपुषे नमः । भीमाय भीमरूपाय भीमकर्मरताय च

Transliteration

hiraṇyāya pareśāya hiraṇyavapuṣe namaḥ | bhīmāya bhīmarūpāya bhīmakarmaratāya ca

Translation

السجودُ لمن يتلألأ كالذهب، الربِّ الأعلى؛ السجودُ لمن جسدُه نفسُه يشرق كأنه ذهب. السجودُ لِبهيما، المهيبِ المخيف، ذي الهيئةِ الجبّارة، الملازمِ للأعمالِ العظيمة.

Word by Word

• hiraṇyāya: to the golden one
• hiraṇyāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hiraṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• pareśāya: to the Supreme Lord
• pareśāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para-īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (para + īśa)

• hiraṇya-vapuṣe: to the golden-bodied one
• hiraṇya-vapuṣe: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hiraṇya-vapus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (hiraṇyam vapuḥ yasya/‘golden-bodied’)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, नमस्कारार्थे

• bhīmāya: to the terrible one
• bhīmāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; विशेषण (epithet)

• bhīma-rūpāya: to the terrible-formed one
• bhīma-rūpāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhīma-rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (‘terrible in form’)

• bhīma-karma-ratāya: to the one devoted to dreadful deeds
• bhīma-karma-ratāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma-karma-rata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (bhīmaṃ karma + rata ‘devoted to’)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Shiva Purana to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya, presenting a stotra within the Satīkhaṇḍa context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Bhīmaśaṃkara

Sthala Purana: The epithet Bhīma resonates with the Bhīmaśaṃkara Jyotirliṅga tradition where Śiva manifests to destroy the asura Bhīma and protect devotees; while this verse is a general nāma-stuti, it naturally aligns with that sthala-nāma.

Significance: Darśana is sought for protection from भय (fear) and victory over inner and outer adversities; strengthens resolve and devotion.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: हिरण्याय परेशाय हिरण्यवपुषे नमः । भीमाय भीमरूपाय भीमकर्मरताय च

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: destructive

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It praises Śiva as both the transcendent Supreme Lord (Pareśa) and the immanent, perceivable deity whose splendour and power inspire reverence; in Shaiva Siddhānta, such nāma-stuti nurtures śaraṇāgati (surrender) to Pati, the liberating Lord.

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

These epithets guide Saguna-upāsanā: the devotee contemplates Śiva’s radiant presence and awe-inspiring might while worshipping the Liṅga as the accessible form of the Supreme (Pareśa), uniting reverence (bhaya-bhakti) with devotion (prema-bhakti).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is nāma-japa: repeat these names of Śiva with focused contemplation during Liṅga-pūjā (optionally with bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa), letting the mind rest on His radiance and protective, powerful sovereignty.