Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 36

दिव्य-भवन-छत्र-निर्माणः तथा देवसमाह्वानम्

Divine Pavilion and Canopy; Summoning the Gods

Devanagari script

दर्शनं ते यदि प्राप्तं सर्वथा कुशलं मम । भविष्यति न संदेहो मातस्ते कृपया सति

Transliteration

darśanaṃ te yadi prāptaṃ sarvathā kuśalaṃ mama | bhaviṣyati na saṃdeho mātaste kṛpayā sati

Translation

„Wenn ich mit deinem Anblick gesegnet wurde, dann ist mein Wohlergehen in jeder Hinsicht gesichert. Daran gibt es keinen Zweifel, o Mutter, solange dein Mitgefühl gegenwärtig ist.“

Word by Word

• दर्शनम्: sight; meeting
• दर्शनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; object/subject of condition

• ते: of you; your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; enclitic

• यदि: if
• यदि: Condition marker (शर्त)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तबोधक अव्यय (conditional particle)

• प्राप्तम्: has been obtained
• प्राप्तम्: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √आप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; agrees with दर्शनम्; with implied 'अस्ति'

• सर्वथा: in every way
• सर्वथा: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वथा (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक अव्यय (adverb: in every way)

• कुशलम्: well-being
• कुशलम्: Viśeṣya/Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicate noun for मम (my well-being)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• संदेहः: doubt
• संदेहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संदेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; with न = 'no doubt'

• मातः: O mother
• मातः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; 'of you'

• कृपया: by (your) grace
• कृपया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• सति: when it exists; being present
• सति: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute): 'when/while (grace) is present'

Speaker

Sati (addressing her mother)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Sati

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that auspiciousness arises from darśana (a sanctifying encounter) and from kṛpā (grace). In a Shaiva Siddhanta sense, grace removes inner obstacles (pāśa) and steadies the devotee’s welfare and confidence.

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

It highlights the core bhakti principle behind Saguna worship: receiving darśana—of the Deity, the liṅga, or a revered embodiment of the Divine—invokes grace and brings śānti and well-being. The emphasis is not mere seeing, but a grace-filled encounter.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Seek darśana with devotion and humility: visit a Śiva temple or liṅga shrine, offer reverent salutations, and repeat the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while cultivating gratitude for kṛpā (grace).