Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 1

गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र विश्वरूपः प्रजापतिः । तदुद्योगं संविचार्य सुखमाप प्रसन्नधीः

Transliteration

brahmovāca | etasminnaṃtare tatra viśvarūpaḥ prajāpatiḥ | tadudyogaṃ saṃvicārya sukhamāpa prasannadhīḥ

Translation

Brahmā sprach: In jenem Augenblick dort erlangte Prajāpati Viśvarūpa, nachdem er das Vorhaben wohl erwogen hatte, Leichtigkeit und Glück; sein Geist wurde heiter und klar.

Word by Word

• brahmā: Brahmā
• brahmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच्, धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• etasmin: in this
• etasmin: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); deictic adjective qualifying antare

• antare: in the meantime / interval
• antare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक-अव्यय)

• viśva-rūpaḥ: Viśvarūpa
• viśva-rūpaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: viśvaṃ rūpaṃ yasya/viśva-rūpaḥ = 'universal-formed' (name)

• prajāpatiḥ: the Prajāpati
• prajāpatiḥ: Apposition to viśvarūpaḥ (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prajāpati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• tat-udyogam: that undertaking/effort
• tat-udyogam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + udyoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: tasya udyogaḥ = 'that undertaking'

• saṃvicārya: having reflected upon
• saṃvicārya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-vi-√car (चर्, धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), 'having considered'

• sukham: happiness, ease
• sukham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• āpa: attained
• āpa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √āp (आप्, धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• prasanna-dhīḥ: clear-minded, pleased in intellect
• prasanna-dhīḥ: Viśeṣaṇa of viśvarūpaḥ (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक) + dhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: prasannā dhīḥ yasya = 'one whose mind is clear/pleased'

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishvarupa

FAQs

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

It highlights that right discernment (saṃvicāra) brings prasanna-dhi—clarity and serenity—making the mind fit to receive Shiva’s grace and to proceed on a dharmic path without agitation.

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

Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana emphasizes inner readiness; a calm, lucid mind supports focused devotion (bhakti) and steady attention to Saguna Shiva, allowing worship to become transformative rather than merely external.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Before puja or japa, pause for brief self-inquiry and intention-setting (saṃvicāra), then perform steady mantra-recitation—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with a composed mind.