Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 77

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

Devanagari script

आरोग्यं लभते रोगी सौभाग्यं दुर्भगो लभेत् । नष्टपुत्रं नष्टधनं प्रोषिता च पतिं लभेत्

Transliteration

ārogyaṃ labhate rogī saubhāgyaṃ durbhago labhet | naṣṭaputraṃ naṣṭadhanaṃ proṣitā ca patiṃ labhet

Translation

Der Kranke erlangt Gesundheit; der Unglückliche erlangt Glück. Wer den Sohn verlor, gewinnt ihn wieder; wer den Reichtum verlor, gewinnt ihn wieder; und die vom Gatten getrennte Frau erlangt ihren Gatten erneut.

Word by Word

• आरोग्यम्: health
• आरोग्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ārogya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nominative/Accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √labh (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)

• रोगी: the sick person
• रोगी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rogin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• सौभाग्यम्: good fortune
• सौभाग्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saubhāgya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nominative/Accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• दुर्भगः: the unfortunate man
• दुर्भगः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: durbhaga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• लभेत्: may obtain
• लभेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √labh (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• नष्टपुत्रम्: lost son (one’s son who was lost)
• नष्टपुत्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naṣṭa (कृदन्त, √naś) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nominative/Accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• नष्टधनम्: lost wealth
• नष्टधनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naṣṭa (कृदन्त, √naś) + dhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nominative/Accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• प्रोषिता: a woman whose husband is away
• प्रोषिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: proṣita (कृदन्त, √vas with pro-; past participle)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (singular)

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

• पतिम्: husband
• पतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• लभेत्: may obtain
• लभेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √labh (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Vaidyanātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Vaidyanātha

Sthala Purana: Śiva as the ‘Divine Physician’ (Vaidya) who removes afflictions; the verse’s ārogya-phala resonates with the Vaidyanātha Jyotirliṅga tradition where devotees seek healing and relief from misfortune.

Significance: Sought for health, removal of suffering, restoration of fortune; pilgrimage and worship are believed to cure ailments and restore well-being.

Mantra Metadata

Type: mahamrityunjaya

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It proclaims Shiva’s anugraha (grace) as the remover of duḥkha and the restorer of dharma in worldly life—health, prosperity, family harmony—so that the devotee’s mind becomes fit for bhakti and, ultimately, liberation.

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

Such results are traditionally attributed to sincere Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-pūjā—where the devotee approaches Shiva as the compassionate Lord (Pati) who loosens pāśa (bondage) by correcting afflictions and misfortune through grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Shiva Linga abhiṣeka with mantra-japa (notably the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), coupled with steady bhakti; this is the practical takeaway implied by the verse’s promise of relief and restoration.