Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29

विष्णोर्दर्शनं स्तुतिश्च

Viṣṇu’s Manifestation and Brahmā’s Hymn

Devanagari script

विष्णुरुवाच । विधे शृणु हि मद्वाक्यं सर्वं भ्रमनिवारणम् । सर्वं वेदागमादीनां संमतं परमार्थतः

Transliteration

viṣṇuruvāca | vidhe śṛṇu hi madvākyaṃ sarvaṃ bhramanivāraṇam | sarvaṃ vedāgamādīnāṃ saṃmataṃ paramārthataḥ

Translation

Viṣṇu sprach: „O Schöpfer (Brahmā), höre wahrlich meine Worte — Worte, die jede Verblendung vertreiben. In höchster Wahrheit sind sie durch die Veden, die Āgamas und die übrigen heiligen Autoritäten vollauf bestätigt.“

Word by Word

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• विधे: O Vidhī (Brahmā)
• विधे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• शृणु: hear
• शृणु: Kriyā (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• मत्-वाक्यम्: my statement
• मत्-वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (अस्मद्-प्रातिपदिक) + वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (mama vākyaṃ = my statement)

• सर्वम्: entire
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; qualifying)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifier of वाक्यम्)

• भ्रम-निवारणम्: removing delusion
• भ्रम-निवारणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; qualifying)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक) + निवारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (bhramasya nivāraṇam = removal of delusion)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; nominal)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifier of संमतम्)

• वेदागमादीनाम्: of the Vedas, Āgamas, etc.
• वेदागमादीनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद + आगम + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural); समाहार/सूची-समासः (vedāgamādayaḥ = Vedas, Āgamas, etc.)

• संमतम्: approved; agreed upon
• संमतम्: Kriyā (क्रिया; passive predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + मन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• परमार्थतः: in the highest truth; truly
• परमार्थतः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परमार्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb in -tas), क्रियाविशेषण

Speaker

Vishnu

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Brahma
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes scriptural certainty: true teaching dispels भ्रम (delusion) and is validated by both Veda and Āgama—supporting the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on right knowledge leading toward Shiva-realization (moksha).

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

By appealing to Veda and Āgama together, the verse legitimizes Āgamic modes of Shiva worship—especially Linga-upāsanā and Saguna forms—while grounding them in ultimate truth (paramārtha).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to follow Veda-Āgama-aligned Shiva sādhanā—such as japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined worship—because it is taught as delusion-destroying and scripturally confirmed.