Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 21

मृत्युञ्जय-विद्या-प्रादुर्भावः

The Manifestation/Transmission of the Mṛtyuñjaya Vidyā

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमार उवाच । निशम्येति वचश्शंभोर्महासुखकरं वरम् । स बभूव कविस्तुष्टो निमग्नस्सुखवारिधौ

Transliteration

sanatkumāra uvāca | niśamyeti vacaśśaṃbhormahāsukhakaraṃ varam | sa babhūva kavistuṣṭo nimagnassukhavāridhau

Translation

সনৎকুমাৰ ক’লে—শম্ভুৰ মহাসুখদায়ক শ্ৰেষ্ঠ বচন শুনি সেই কবি-ঋষি তৃপ্ত হ’ল আৰু যেন সুখ-সাগৰত নিমগ্ন হ’ল।

Word by Word

• सनत्-कुमारः: Sanatkumāra
• सनत्-कुमारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनत् (प्रातिपदिक) + कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सनत् कुमारः)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• निशम्य: having heard
• निशम्य: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि√शम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/absolutive), अव्ययभाव; अर्थः—श्रुत्वा/आकर्ण्य

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha/Particle (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण-सूचक (quotative)

• वचः: speech, words
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन

• शम्भोः: of Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध/Genitive), एकवचन

• महा-सुख-करम्: bringing great happiness
• महा-सुख-करम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + सुख (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (महासुखं करोति इति)

• वरम्: excellent, best
• वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (वचः इति)

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

• बभूव: became
• बभूव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कविः: the sage/poet
• कविः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-नाम (predicate noun)

• तुष्टः: pleased
• तुष्टः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √तुष् + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण

• निमग्नः: immersed
• निमग्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निमग्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; नि√मज्ज् + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण

• सुख-वारिधौ: in an ocean of happiness
• सुख-वारिधौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक) + वारिधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सुखस्य वारिधिः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights śravaṇa (devout listening) to Śiva’s teachings as a direct cause of inner transformation—Śambhu’s words generate mahā-sukha (great bliss) and settle the seeker’s mind in contentment, reflecting Śiva’s grace (anugraha) central to Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

By praising the bliss-bestowing speech of Śambhu, the verse supports Saguna devotion—approaching Śiva as the compassionate Lord who teaches and uplifts. Linga-worship is traditionally paired with hearing/reciting Śiva-kathā, where devotion deepens through Śiva’s accessible, gracious form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily śravaṇa and pāṭha: listen to or recite Shiva Purana passages, then sit briefly in japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to let the mind become ‘immersed in the ocean of happiness’ described in the verse.