Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25

भक्तिभेदाः—ज्ञानप्रधानभक्तेः प्रशंसा

Grades of Devotees and the Praise of Knowledge-Centered Devotion

Devanagari script

ज्ञप्तः शिवेनाशु दक्षः शिवभक्तः प्रसन्नधीः । यज्ञं चकार संपूर्णं शिवानुग्रहतो मुने

Transliteration

jñaptaḥ śivenāśu dakṣaḥ śivabhaktaḥ prasannadhīḥ | yajñaṃ cakāra saṃpūrṇaṃ śivānugrahato mune

Translation

وهكذا، لما أرشده الربّ شِيفا، صار دكشا سريعًا من عبّاد شِيفا، مطمئنَّ العقل؛ ويا أيها المُني، وبفضل نعمة شِيفا أتمَّ اليَجْنَ (القربان) كاملًا على وجهه الصحيح.

Word by Word

• ज्ञप्तः: (having been) informed
• ज्ञप्तः: Kriya (क्रिया/कर्मणि)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञप् (धातु) (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘informed/caused to know’

• शिवेन: by Śiva
• शिवेन: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• दक्षः: Dakṣa
• दक्षः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शिवभक्तः: a devotee of Śiva
• शिवभक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव-भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य भक्तः)

• प्रसन्नधीः: one whose mind was clear/pleased
• प्रसन्नधीः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न-धी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (प्रसन्ना धीः यस्य सः)

• यज्ञम्: sacrifice
• यज्ञम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• चकार: performed
• चकार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• संपूर्णम्: complete
• संपूर्णम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संपूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मविशेषण (object-qualifier)

• शिवानुग्रहतः: due to Śiva’s grace
• शिवानुग्रहतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शिव-अनुग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) ‘-तः/from’; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य अनुग्रहः) + तः

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Daksha

FAQs

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

It teaches that ritual becomes spiritually fruitful only when aligned with Śiva-bhakti and a purified, peaceful mind; completion comes through Śiva’s anugraha (grace), not ego or mere formalism.

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

By showing Dakṣa transformed into a Śiva-devotee, the verse underscores Saguna Śiva’s compassionate guidance: when one honors Śiva (often through Liṅga-worship), divine grace rectifies and perfects one’s ritual and intention.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is to perform yajña or daily worship with Śiva-bhakti and mental serenity—supporting practices include japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and offering worship with humility, seeking Śiva’s grace for completion.