Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27

शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son

Devanagari script

अथ विष्णुप्रभृतिकास्सर्वे देवा विमोहिताः । दह्यमाना ययुः शीघ्रं शरणं पार्वतीपतेः

Transliteration

atha viṣṇuprabhṛtikāssarve devā vimohitāḥ | dahyamānā yayuḥ śīghraṃ śaraṇaṃ pārvatīpateḥ

Translation

Daraufhin wurden alle Götter — beginnend mit Viṣṇu — von Verblendung erfasst; und, von jenem Leid versengt, eilten sie, Zuflucht beim Herrn der Pārvatī (Śiva) zu suchen.

Word by Word

• atha: then/now
• atha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), discourse/temporal particle (अनन्तरार्थक)

• viṣṇu-prabhṛtikāḥ: those beginning with Vishnu (Vishnu and the rest)
• viṣṇu-prabhṛtikāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक) + prabhṛti (प्रातिपदिक) + -ka (तद्धित)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (viṣṇu-prabhṛti = beginning with Vishnu) with taddhita -ka forming group-denoting adjective/noun; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• devāḥ: gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• vimohitāḥ: deluded/confused
• vimohitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi- + √muh (धातु) + kta (क्त) → vimohita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• dahyamānāḥ: being burnt/tormented
• dahyamānāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √dah (धातु) + śānac (शानच्) → dahyamāna (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त (present passive participle), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• yayuḥ: went
• yayuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• śīghram: quickly
• śīghram: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śīghra (प्रातिपदिक used adverbially)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (adverbial accusative), 'quickly'

• śaraṇam: refuge
• śaraṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• pārvatī-pateḥ: of the Lord of Parvati (Shiva)
• pārvatī-pateḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārvatī (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (pārvatyāḥ patiḥ), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Taking śaraṇāgati to Śiva (Pārvatīpati) is presented as the remedy for affliction and bewilderment—prototype of refuge leading to grace (anugraha).

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It highlights śaraṇāgati: when even the greatest devas become bewildered and afflicted, true safety lies in taking refuge in Śiva, the supreme Pati who removes bondage and restores clarity.

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

Calling Śiva “Pārvatī-pati” points to Saguna Shiva—approachable, compassionate, and responsive to devotion—whom devotees worship through the Liṅga as a concrete refuge when worldly and cosmic powers fail.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt refuge-oriented practice: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, praying for removal of moha (delusion) and inner cooling of suffering.