Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10

युद्धप्रसङ्गः—देवगणयुद्धे शिवविष्णुसंयोगः / Battle Episode—Śiva–Viṣṇu Convergence in the Devas’ Conflict

Devanagari script

गणाश्चैव महेशस्य महाहर्षं तदा ययुः । सर्वे परस्परं प्रीत्या मिलित्वा चक्रुरुत्सवम्

Transliteration

gaṇāścaiva maheśasya mahāharṣaṃ tadā yayuḥ | sarve parasparaṃ prītyā militvā cakrurutsavam

Translation

Da wurden die Gaṇas des Mahēśa von großer Freude erfüllt; alle kamen in gegenseitiger Zuneigung zusammen und feierten ein Fest.

Word by Word

• गणाः: the gaṇas
• गणाः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• महेशस्य: of Maheśa (Śiva)
• महेशस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• महाहर्षम्: great joy
• महाहर्षम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मह (प्रातिपदिक) + हर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: ‘महान् हर्षः’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of time)

• ययुः: went/attained
• ययुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; qualifying ‘गणाः’ (understood)

• परस्परम्: mutually/each other
• परस्परम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परस्पर (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय (reciprocal adverb)

• प्रीत्या: with affection
• प्रीत्या: Karana (करण/manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; instrumental of manner

• मिलित्वा: having gathered
• मिलित्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मिल् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having met/assembled’

• चक्रुः: made/held
• चक्रुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• उत्सवम्: festival/celebration
• उत्सवम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas

FAQs

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

It highlights that closeness to Mahēśa naturally manifests as ānanda (spiritual joy) and harmony; the gaṇas model a Shaiva ideal where devotion matures into loving unity and celebratory remembrance of Śiva.

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

The verse reflects Saguna Śiva-bhakti—devotees gathering in affection to honor the Lord through utsava, a common Shaiva mode of worship that often centers on the Liṅga with pūjā, abhiṣeka, and communal praise.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests saṅgati (holy gathering) and utsava-bhāva: assemble with devotees, chant Śiva-nāma or the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and perform simple pūjā/abhiṣeka with a joyful, reverent mind.