Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 66

संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇana) — “Account of Sandhyā’s Story”

Devanagari script

एवं मौनतपस्याख्या ब्रह्मचर्यफलप्रदा । सर्वाभीष्टप्रदा देवि सत्यंसत्यं न संशयः

Transliteration

evaṃ maunatapasyākhyā brahmacaryaphalapradā | sarvābhīṣṭapradā devi satyaṃsatyaṃ na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

هكذا يا إلهةُ، إنَّ هذا النُّسكَ المعروفَ بـ«تَقَشُّفِ الصمت» يمنحُ ثمرةَ البراهماتشاريا، أي العِفّةَ وضبطَ النفس. ويهبُ كلَّ مُبتغًى محبوب؛ هذا حقٌّ—حقٌّ حقًّا—لا ريبَ فيه.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्योपपादन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), manner-adverb (प्रकारवाचक)

• मौन-तपस्या-आख्या: called ‘mauna-tapas’ (the vow of silence)
• मौन-तपस्या-आख्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मौन (प्रातिपदिक) + तपस्या (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/निर्देश-तत्पुरुष: ‘मौनतपस्या’ इति आख्या यस्याः/या

• ब्रह्मचर्य-फल-प्रदा: bestowing the fruit of brahmacarya
• ब्रह्मचर्य-फल-प्रदा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मचर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ब्रह्मचर्यस्य फलम् प्रददाति इति

• सर्व-अभीष्ट-प्रदा: granting all desired things
• सर्व-अभीष्ट-प्रदा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अभीष्ट (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-भाव) + प्रदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: सर्वम् अभीष्टम् प्रददाति इति

• देवि: O goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), संबोधन (Voc. 8), एकवचन (sg.)

• सत्यम्: truth
• सत्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc. 1/2), एकवचन (sg.); here emphatic predicate

• सत्यम्: (indeed) truth
• सत्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc. 1/2), एकवचन (sg.); पुनरुक्ति (repetition) for emphasis

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negative particle)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Assures phala-śruti: mauna-tapas yields brahmacarya-phala and sarvābhīṣṭa-siddhi, a classic Purāṇic encouragement toward disciplined Śiva-upāsanā.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It teaches that mauna (disciplined silence) is not mere muteness but a tapas that purifies the mind and supports brahmacarya, helping the seeker gain inner steadiness and attain desired spiritual and worldly ends under Shiva’s grace.

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

Silence strengthens inward attention (antar-mukhatā), making Linga-worship more concentrated—reducing distraction, stabilizing mantra-japa, and deepening devotion to Saguna Shiva as the compassionate Lord who grants boons and liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to observe a mauna-vrata (vow of silence) along with brahmacarya during Shiva worship—especially on Mahashivratri—supporting steady japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and calm meditation.