Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27

शिवानुकम्पा, ब्रह्मणो निर्भयत्वं च (Śiva’s Compassion and Brahmā’s Fearlessness)

Devanagari script

अथ चाहं वीतभयश्शंकरस्या ज्ञया तदा । शेषं वैवाहिकं कर्म समाप्तिमनयं मुने

Transliteration

atha cāhaṃ vītabhayaśśaṃkarasyā jñayā tadā | śeṣaṃ vaivāhikaṃ karma samāptimanayaṃ mune

Translation

Da war ich von Furcht befreit; und zu jener Zeit—auf Śaṅkaras Geheiß—führte ich die übrigen Hochzeitsriten ihrer rechten Vollendung zu, o Weiser.

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनुक्रमबोधक

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• vīta-bhayaḥ: free from fear
• vīta-bhayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīta (कृदन्त, √i (धातु) उपसर्ग-वि, क्त) + bhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (bhayaṃ vītam yasya) — 'whose fear has gone'

• śaṃkarasya: of Śaṅkara
• śaṃkarasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• ājñayā: by the command
• ājñayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ājñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• tadā: then, at that time
• tadā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक (adverb of time)

• śeṣam: remaining
• śeṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying karma)

• vaivāhikam: marriage-related
• vaivāhikam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaivāhika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• karma: rite, act
• karma: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• samāptim: completion, conclusion
• samāptim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samāpti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• anayam: I brought (to), I led (to)
• anayam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-√nī (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• mune: O sage
• mune: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Shankara)

FAQs

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

It highlights fearlessness born from reliance on Śiva (Pati) and the Shaiva Siddhanta ethic of completing one’s dharmic duties under the Lord’s guidance, turning ritual action into surrendered service.

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

Śaṅkara is approached as Saguna Shiva—the personal Lord who commands and protects. The devotee’s trust in His ājñā mirrors Linga-worship where one offers actions and outcomes to Shiva as the ruling Pati.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is disciplined completion of prescribed rites with inner surrender; in practice this aligns with performing puja or samskara duties while mentally offering them to Shiva, supported by japa such as “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”