Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13

त्रिपुरदाहानन्तरं देवभयः ब्रह्मस्तुतिश्च — Fear of the Gods after Tripura’s Burning and Brahmā’s Praise

Devanagari script

प्रसीद जगतां नाथ प्रसीदानंददायक । प्रसीद शंकर स्वामिन् प्रसीद परमेश्वर

Transliteration

prasīda jagatāṃ nātha prasīdānaṃdadāyaka | prasīda śaṃkara svāmin prasīda parameśvara

Translation

প্রসন্ন হোন, হে জগন্নাথ; প্রসন্ন হোন, হে আনন্দদায়ক। প্রসন্ন হোন, হে শঙ্কর স্বামী; প্রসন্ন হোন, হে পরমেশ্বর॥

Word by Word

• प्रसीद: be pleased
• प्रसीद: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√सद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• जगताम्: of the worlds
• जगताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• नाथ: O Lord
• नाथ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रसीद: be pleased
• प्रसीद: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√सद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• आनन्ददायक: O giver of bliss
• आनन्ददायक: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + दायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (आनन्दस्य दायकः = giver of bliss)

• प्रसीद: be pleased
• प्रसीद: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√सद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• शंकर: O Śaṅkara
• शंकर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• स्वामिन्: O master
• स्वामिन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; इन्-प्रत्ययान्त (in-stem)

• प्रसीद: be pleased
• प्रसीद: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√सद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• परमेश्वर: O Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (परमः ईश्वरः)

Speaker

A devotee/warrior supplicant addressing Lord Shiva in the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative (as recounted by Sūta Gosvāmin)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: A generic ‘prasīda’ litany; not tied to a specific Jyotirliṅga legend.

Significance: General: repeated ‘prasīda’ functions as devotional insistence (dainya-bhāva), used in temple prayer to seek Śiva’s compassionate turning (anugraha).

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: prasīda jagatāṃ nātha prasīdānaṃdadāyaka | prasīda śaṃkara svāmin prasīda parameśvara

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It is a direct act of śaraṇāgati (surrender), invoking Śiva as Pati—the compassionate Lord who loosens pāśa (bondage) and grants ānanda (bliss) through grace.

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

The verse praises Śiva by approachable Saguna epithets—Nātha, Śaṅkara, Parameśvara—supporting personal devotion that is commonly expressed before the Śiva-liṅga as a plea for prasāda (divine favor).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Repeat “prasīda” as a bhakti-japa while offering water and bilva leaves to the liṅga, and mentally align it with the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” seeking inner softness, forgiveness, and protection.