Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39

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

Devanagari script

एतच्छ्रुत्वा नरो धीमान् सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते । शोभनां लभते कामानीप्सितान्सकलान्सदा

Transliteration

etacchrutvā naro dhīmān sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate | śobhanāṃ labhate kāmānīpsitānsakalānsadā

Translation

Wer dies mit klarem Geist hört, wird von allen Sünden befreit. Er erlangt stets Heil und erhält alle ersehnten Wünsche.

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; श्रुत्वा-इत्यस्य कर्म

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) अव्यय; पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया ‘having heard’

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• धीमान्: wise
• धीमान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नर-विशेषणम्

• सर्व-पापैः: from all sins
• सर्व-पापैः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/तृतीया), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (सर्वाणि पापानि)

• प्रमुच्यते: is freed
• प्रमुच्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि/मध्यस्थ-प्रयोगे ‘is released’

• शोभनाम्: auspicious (thing/result)
• शोभनाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोभना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (फल/सम्पद्-आदि) अव्यक्त-शेषे विशेषणम्

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• कामान्: desires / wished objects
• कामान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ईप्सितान्: desired
• ईप्सितान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईप्सित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √आप्/ईप्स्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कामान्-विशेषणम्

• सकलान्: all
• सकलान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कामान्-विशेषणम्

• सदा: always
• सदा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Frames kathā-śravaṇa as a purifier: removal of pāpa and attainment of śobhanā (auspicious welfare) and iṣṭa-phala; in Siddhānta terms, it hints at Śiva’s anugraha loosening pāśa (bondage).

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

FAQs

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

It teaches the Shaiva principle that śravaṇa (devout listening to Shiva’s sacred account) burns pāpa and produces śivānugraha—auspiciousness that supports both worldly well-being and the path toward liberation.

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

The verse highlights that approaching Saguna Shiva through narrative-hearing and devotion is itself a valid upāsanā; such śravaṇa prepares the mind for Linga-worship by purifying impurities and strengthening bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular śravaṇa/pārāyaṇa of Shiva Purana (especially on Mondays or Mahāśivarātri), ideally with simple supports like japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and respectful observances, is implied as the practical takeaway.