Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9

विष्णोः स्तुतिः—शिवसतीरक्षावचनम्

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

Devanagari script

स्वस्थानं हरिरागत्य स्थित आसीन्मुनीश्वर । उत्सवं कारयामास जुगोप चरितं च तत्

Transliteration

svasthānaṃ harirāgatya sthita āsīnmunīśvara | utsavaṃ kārayāmāsa jugopa caritaṃ ca tat

Translation

O Herr unter den Weisen, Hari (Viṣṇu) kehrte in seine eigene Wohnstatt zurück und blieb dort; er ließ ein Fest begehen und hielt jene Begebenheit gänzlich verborgen.

Word by Word

• स्व-स्थानम्: to his own place
• स्व-स्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; ‘स्वस्य स्थानम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• हरिः: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• आगत्य: having come
• आगत्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having come’

• स्थितः: stood/remained
• स्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थित (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मुनीश्वर: O lord of sages
• मुनीश्वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-एकवचन (Vocative)

• उत्सवम्: festival/celebration
• उत्सवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• कारयामास: caused (it) to be performed
• कारयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) (णिच् causative)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोगः ‘caused to be done’

• जुगोप: protected/kept secret
• जुगोप: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गुप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• चरितम्: deed/episode
• चरितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरित (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-प्रत्यय from चर्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse narrates Viṣṇu’s return to his abode and the deliberate concealment of an event, functioning as a narrative instance of ‘tirodhāna’ (veiling).

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that divine events are not always publicly disclosed; in Shaiva understanding, the Lord’s līlā can be veiled, and its deeper meaning is revealed through grace, devotion, and right understanding rather than mere outward celebration.

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

By noting that an episode was ‘concealed,’ the text points to the Purāṇic method: inner truth is accessed through sacred narration and worship. Linga/Saguṇa-Śiva worship trains the devotee to look beyond external appearances and approach the hidden reality of Pati (Śiva) through bhakti and ritual purity.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is disciplined, discreet devotion: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and simple Śiva-pūjā (with bhasma/Tripuṇḍra where appropriate) to cultivate inner receptivity to the ‘hidden’ meaning of scripture.