Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 48

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

Devanagari script

कस्याश्चित्सुस्त्रियां योनौ मद्रेतस्त्यज यत्नतः । भविष्यति सुखी त्वं हि निर्दाहात्मा विशेषतः

Transliteration

kasyāścitsustriyāṃ yonau madretastyaja yatnataḥ | bhaviṣyati sukhī tvaṃ hi nirdāhātmā viśeṣataḥ

Translation

Mit sorgfältigem Bemühen entlasse deinen Samen in den Schoß einer tugendhaften Frau. Dann wirst du wahrhaft glücklich sein, und besonders wird dein Inneres vom brennenden Drang befreit.

Word by Word

• कस्याः: of some
• कस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; 'कस्याः चित्' = 'of some (woman)'

• चित्: some (indefinite)
• चित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (enclitic particle) अनिश्चितार्थ 'some/any'

• सु-स्त्रियम्: a good woman
• सु-स्त्रियम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; 'सु' उपसर्गवत् उपपद-विशेषणार्थ

• योनौ: in the womb
• योनौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• मत्-रेतः: my semen
• मत्-रेतः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + रेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'मम रेतः'; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• त्यज: cast/emit
• त्यज: Kriya (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• यत्नतः: carefully, with effort
• यत्नतः: Prakara (प्रकार/Adverbial manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्नतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), प्रकारवाचक 'with effort/carefully'

• भविष्यति: will become
• भविष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• सुखी: happy
• सुखी: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुखिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'त्वम्' विशेषण

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), निश्चयार्थ

• निर्दाहात्मा: one whose self is free from burning
• निर्दाहात्मा: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्दाह (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: 'निर्दाहः आत्मा यस्य/निर्दाह-आत्मा' (burning-free self); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'त्वम्' विशेषणरूपेण

• विशेषतः: especially
• विशेषतः: Prakara (प्रकार/Adverbial manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), विशेषणार्थ 'especially'

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that desire must be disciplined through dharmic conduct; when passion is regulated rather than indulged indiscriminately, the mind becomes calm and the inner “burning” of craving subsides—supporting purity and steadiness on the Shaiva path.

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

Saguna Shiva is revered as the compassionate guide of dharma who purifies the devotee’s life. By living with restraint and purity, one becomes fit for Linga-worship, mantra-japa, and devotion, turning life-force toward Shiva rather than toward agitation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is self-restraint (brahmacharya in spirit) and purity of conduct; paired with Shaiva practice, one may support this with steady japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a sattvic, disciplined lifestyle.