Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 26

गाणपत्यदानकथा

Bāṇāsura Receives Gaṇapatya; Genealogical Prelude

Devanagari script

स भक्तवत्सलः शंभुर्दत्त्वा तस्मै वरांश्च तान् । तत्रोवास तथा प्रीत्या सगणस्ससुतः प्रभुः

Transliteration

sa bhaktavatsalaḥ śaṃbhurdattvā tasmai varāṃśca tān | tatrovāsa tathā prītyā sagaṇassasutaḥ prabhuḥ

Translation

ذلك الشمبهو، الحنون على عبّاده، منحَه تلك العطايا. ثمّ، وقد امتلأ قلبُه سرورًا، أقام الربّ هناك مع غاناته (gaṇa) ومع ابنه.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• भक्त-वत्सलः: affectionate to devotees
• भक्त-वत्सलः: Karta-dharma (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भक्तानां वत्सलः); विशेषण (शंभुः)

• शंभुः: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शंभुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having given’

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• वरान्: boons
• वरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• तान्: those
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम; ‘those (boons)’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb: there)

• उवास: dwelt/stayed
• उवास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: thus/so)

• प्रीत्या: with affection
• प्रीत्या: Hetu/Instrument (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• स-गणः: with (his) gaṇas
• स-गणः: Karta-dharma (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ ‘with’) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव (सह गणैः = with attendants); विशेषण (प्रभुः)

• स-सुतः: with (his) son
• स-सुतः: Karta-dharma (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय ‘with’) + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव (सह सुतेन = with (his) son); विशेषण (प्रभुः)

• प्रभुः: the Lord
• प्रभुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadashiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas
• Ganesha

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as Bhaktavatsala—Pati (the Lord) who compassionately responds to sincere devotion, granting grace (anugraha) and remaining near the devotee, showing the intimacy of Saguna Śiva with His bhaktas.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva’s personal, relational presence—He grants boons and “stays there” with His gaṇas, reflecting how Linga-worship and personal bhakti invite the Lord’s abiding grace and protection in the devotee’s life.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Cultivate bhakti with steady japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple, sincere pūjā; the teaching is that heartfelt devotion is the primary means by which Śiva’s grace becomes manifest.