Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15

गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship

Devanagari script

एतस्मिंश्च क्षणे देवा वासवाद्याः शिवं मुदा । स्तुत्वा प्रसाद्य तं देवं भक्ता निन्युः शिवांतिकम्

Transliteration

etasmiṃśca kṣaṇe devā vāsavādyāḥ śivaṃ mudā | stutvā prasādya taṃ devaṃ bhaktā ninyuḥ śivāṃtikam

Translation

In eben diesem Augenblick priesen die Götter, angeführt von Vāsava (Indra), voller Freude den Herrn Śiva. Nachdem sie jenen Deva besänftigt und Seine Gnade erlangt hatten, führten die Frommen Ihn in die Gegenwart Śivās (Pārvatī).

Word by Word

• एतस्मिन्: in this
• एतस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; विशेषण (in this)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• क्षणे: moment
• क्षणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• वासवाद्याः: beginning with Vāsava (Indra)
• वासवाद्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासव + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: वासवः आदिः येषाम् (beginning with Indra)

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; साधन/भाव-निर्देश (with joy)

• स्तुत्वा: having praised
• स्तुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having praised)

• प्रसाद्य: having propitiated
• प्रसाद्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); उपसर्ग: प्र-; causative sense in usage: प्रसादयित्वा (having propitiated/pleased)

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (that)

• देवम्: god
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• भक्ताः: devotees
• भक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• निन्युः: led/brought
• निन्युः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• शिवान्तिकम्: to Śiva’s vicinity
• शिवान्तिकम्: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + अन्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: शिवस्य अन्तिकम् (near Śiva)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Indra
• Devas
• Parvati (Shiva)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that sincere stuti (praise) and bhakti lead to Śiva’s prasāda (grace). In Shaiva Siddhanta, the devotee’s approach culminates in Pati’s compassionate response, showing that divine favor is accessed through devotion and reverence.

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

The scene emphasizes Saguna worship—Śiva as the approachable Lord who is praised and pleased. Linga worship similarly centers on stuti, upacāra, and surrender, through which devotees seek Śiva’s prasāda and closeness.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is stotra-pāṭha and mantra-japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) done with bhakti to seek Śiva’s prasāda, followed by respectful remembrance of Śiva-Śivā as the unified divine presence.