Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 60

कार्त्तिकेयान्वेषण-नन्दिसंवाद-वर्णनम्

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Devanagari script

भ्रातर्ये त्वां न जानंति ते नरा हतबुद्धयः । नाद्रियन्ते यथा भेकास्त्वेकवासाश्च पंकजान्

Transliteration

bhrātarye tvāṃ na jānaṃti te narā hatabuddhayaḥ | nādriyante yathā bhekāstvekavāsāśca paṃkajān

Translation

O Bruder, jene Menschen, die dich nicht erkennen, sind von zerstörtem Verstand. Wie Frösche den Lotus nicht schätzen, so ehren enggesinnte, einseitige Seelen nicht, was wahrhaft ehrwürdig ist.

Word by Word

• भ्रातरि: O brother
• भ्रातरि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सम्बोधनार्थे सप्तमी), एकवचन; संबोधन-प्रयोग (vocative sense)

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• जानन्ति: know
• जानन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• ते: they/those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• नराः: men/people
• नराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• हतबुद्धयः: of ruined understanding; foolish
• हतबुद्धयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (‘हता बुद्धिर्येषाम्’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• आद्रियन्ते: respect/heed
• आद्रियन्ते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-दृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• यथा: as
• यथा: Upamāna (उपमान-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक अव्यय

• भेकाः: frogs
• भेकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक अव्यय (but/indeed)

• एकवासाः: those with a single garment (naked/poor)
• एकवासाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक) + वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (‘एकं वासो येषाम्’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• पङ्कजान्: lotuses
• पङ्कजान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पङ्कज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Kartikeya

FAQs

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

It condemns spiritual dullness: failing to recognize the truly worthy (the Shaiva ideal of divine virtue and right knowledge) is a sign of deluded intellect; the verse urges discernment (viveka) and reverent recognition of higher spiritual excellence.

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

In Shaiva practice, honoring Saguna Shiva (and the Linga as His sacred presence) requires faith informed by right understanding; those blinded by limited outlook dismiss the highest object of reverence, just as frogs ignore the lotus’ value.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt steady bhakti with clear discernment—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and respectful pūjā (with bhasma/rudrākṣa where appropriate) to purify buddhi and overcome dismissive, narrow judgment.