Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

विष्णुरुवाच देवाधीश महेशान दीनबंधो कृपाकर । प्रसीद परमेशान कृपां कुरु नतप्रिय

Transliteration

viṣṇuruvāca devādhīśa maheśāna dīnabaṃdho kṛpākara | prasīda parameśāna kṛpāṃ kuru natapriya

Translation

বিষ্ণু বললেন—হে দেবাধীশ, হে মহেশান! হে দীনবন্ধু, হে করুণাসাগর! হে পরমেশান, প্রসন্ন হন; দয়া করুন, কারণ নতজন আপনার প্রিয়।

Word by Word

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• देवाधीश: O Lord of the gods
• देवाधीश: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + अधीश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: ‘lord of gods’), पुल्लिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• महेशान: O Maheśāna
• महेशान: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive: ‘great ruler’), पुल्लिङ्ग, संबोधन, एकवचन

• दीनबन्धो: O friend of the afflicted
• दीनबन्धो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीन + बन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: ‘friend/kinsman of the poor’), पुल्लिङ्ग, संबोधन, एकवचन

• कृपाकर: O compassionate one
• कृपाकर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative: ‘maker/doer of compassion’), पुल्लिङ्ग, संबोधन, एकवचन

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

• परमेशान: O Supreme Lord
• परमेशान: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive: ‘supreme ruler’), पुल्लिङ्ग, संबोधन, एकवचन

• कृपाम्: mercy, compassion
• कृपाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कुरु: do, grant
• कुरु: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• नतप्रिय: O one who loves the humble
• नतप्रिय: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नत + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative: ‘dear to the bowed/devout’), पुल्लिङ्ग, संबोधन, एकवचन

Speaker

Vishnu

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: devādhīśa maheśāna dīnabaṃdho kṛpākara | prasīda parameśāna kṛpāṃ kuru natapriya

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as Parameśvara whose kṛpā (grace) is awakened by humble surrender; devotion and bowing are shown as direct means to receive divine protection and relief from suffering.

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

The verse is a stuti addressed to Saguna Śiva—approached through names and qualities like compassion and lordship—mirroring how devotees worship the Śiva-liṅga as the accessible form through which the Supreme bestows grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is namaskāra with heartfelt prayer (stuti) and japa in a mood of surrender—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—seeking Śiva’s kṛpā as the remover of distress.