Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46

विष्णोः स्तुतिः—शिवसतीरक्षावचनम्

Viṣṇu’s Hymn and the Petition for Śiva–Satī’s Protection

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्तवति देवेश महेशे क्रोधसंकुले । चकंपिरे जनाः सर्वे सदेवमुनिमानुषाः

Transliteration

brahmovāca | ityuktavati deveśa maheśe krodhasaṃkule | cakaṃpire janāḥ sarve sadevamunimānuṣāḥ

Translation

Brahmā sprach: Als der Herr der Götter, Mahādeva, so in Zorn redete, erbebten alle Wesen — Götter, ṛṣis und Menschen gleichermaßen.

Word by Word

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

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/Parokṣa-bhūta), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: इति-शब्दः, अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक/quotative particle

• उक्तवति: when (she) had spoken
• उक्तवति: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative—context)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु) + उक्तवत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्तवत्-प्रत्ययान्त (past active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; 'उक्तवती' इत्यर्थे (locative absolute sense)

• देवेश: O Lord of the gods
• देवेश: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (देवानाम् ईशः)

• महेशे: in/with Mahēśa (Śiva)
• महेशे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महā-ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् ईशः)

• क्रोधसंकुले: in a turmoil of anger
• क्रोधसंकुले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative—state)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रोध-संकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (क्रोधेन संकुलः)

• चकंपिरे: trembled
• चकंपिरे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कम्प् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन, आत्मनेपद

• जनाः: people
• जनाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (जनाः)

• स-देव-मुनि-मानुषाः: (including) gods, sages, and humans
• स-देव-मुनि-मानुषाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—apposition to जनाः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + मुनि + मानुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः; 'स' उपसर्गवत् अव्यय-पूर्वपद (सहिताः)

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: liberating

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Localized cosmic dread: the worlds tremble at Rudra’s wrath (a saṃhāra-omen motif)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights Rudra’s sovereign śakti: when the Pati (Lord) is stirred, all pashus (bound beings)—even gods and sages—tremble, reminding the devotee that true refuge is surrender and devotion to Shiva, not worldly status.

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

The verse portrays Saguna Shiva (Maheśa) as an active, responsive Lord whose presence governs the cosmos; Linga-worship trains the devotee to approach that same Lord with reverence, humility, and steadiness of mind.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with calm breath and a Tripuṇḍra/bhasma attitude of detachment, cultivating inner composure before intense emotions like anger and fear.