Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 1

कुमाराभिषेकवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Abhiṣeka

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Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र ददर्श रथमुत्तमम् । अद्भुतं शोभितं शश्वद्विश्वकर्मविनिर्मितम्

Transliteration

brahmovāca | etasminnaṃtare tatra dadarśa rathamuttamam | adbhutaṃ śobhitaṃ śaśvadviśvakarmavinirmitam

Translation

Brahmā sprach: Inzwischen erblickte er dort einen vortrefflichen Wagen—wunderbar, prächtig geschmückt, stets strahlend—von Viśvakarmā gefertigt.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• एतस्मिन्: in this
• एतस्मिन्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अन्तरे: in the meantime
• अन्तरे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; ‘in the interval/meanwhile’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (locative adverb: ‘there’)

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: विशेषण (Adjectival to Karma)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies रथम्)

• अद्भुतम्: marvelous
• अद्भुतम्: विशेषण (Adjectival to Karma)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies रथम्)

• शोभितम्: adorned
• शोभितम्: विशेषण (Adjectival to Karma)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ्/शोभ् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘adorned’ (qualifies रथम्)

• शश्वत्: constantly
• शश्वत्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शश्वत् (अव्यय/विशेषण)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक (adverb: ‘always/constantly’)

• विश्वकर्मविनिर्मितम्: constructed by Viśvakarman
• विश्वकर्मविनिर्मितम्: विशेषण (Adjectival to Karma)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्वकर्मन् + वि + निर् + मि (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय (Past Passive Participle) ‘विनिर्मित’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (विश्वकर्मणा विनिर्मितम्) विशेषणम् (qualifies रथम्)

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishvakarma

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that divine purposes unfold through divinely ordered means—symbolized by the perfect chariot—reminding devotees that grace (anugraha) supports righteous action within Shiva’s cosmic governance.

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

Though the Linga is not named here, the episode reflects Saguna Shiva’s orderly cosmos: sacred events and divine missions are supported by manifested forms and instruments, guiding devotees from visible symbols toward the Supreme Lord’s higher reality.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Contemplate Shiva as the inner director of all auspicious arrangements; pair this with japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to cultivate trust in divine timing and support.