Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 52

दक्षयज्ञे मुनिदेवसमागमः / The Gathering of Sages and Gods at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

Devanagari script

एतच्छुभतरं जातं संमतं मे हि सर्वथा । सत्यं ब्रवीमि देवेश सुराश्च मुनयस्तथा

Transliteration

etacchubhataraṃ jātaṃ saṃmataṃ me hi sarvathā | satyaṃ bravīmi deveśa surāśca munayastathā

Translation

„Dies hat sich wahrlich als höchst glückverheißend erwiesen, und ich billige es in jeder Hinsicht. O Herr der Devas, ich spreche die Wahrheit — ebenso die Götter und die Weisen.“

Word by Word

• etat: this
• etat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; demonstrative used adjectivally

• śubhataraṃ: more auspicious
• śubhataraṃ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक) + tara (तरप्)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; comparative (तर)

• jātam: has occurred
• jātam: Kriyā (क्रिया; bhāva)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Napumsaka, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; predicative ‘has happened/occurred’

• saṃmatam: approved
• saṃmatam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃ√man (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त) used adjectivally, Napumsaka, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; ‘approved/accepted’

• me: to me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Caturthī (4th/चतुर्थी) or Ṣaṣṭhī (6th) Ekavacana enclitic; here dative sense ‘to me/for me’

• hi: indeed
• hi: Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; causal/emphatic particle (निपात)

• sarvathā: entirely
• sarvathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb ‘in every way’ (प्रकारवाचक)

• satyam: truthfully
• satyam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd) used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषण-रूपेण)

• bravīmi: I speak
• bravīmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्) present, Parasmaipada, Uttama-puruṣa (1st), Ekavacana

• deveśa: O Lord of gods
• deveśa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deveśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (vocative), Ekavacana; तत्पुरुष: ‘devānām īśaḥ’

• surāḥ: the gods
• surāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय-निपात)

• munayaḥ: the sages
• munayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb ‘so/likewise’

Speaker

Sati (addressing Lord Shiva)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Munis (Sages)

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes satya (truthfulness) and inner assent to what is śubha (spiritually auspicious). In a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, aligning one’s will with Shiva’s dharmic order supports purification of the pashu (bound soul) and steadiness in devotion.

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

By addressing Shiva as Deveśa, the verse reflects Saguna Shiva—God approached personally through prayer, approval, and dialogue. Such heartfelt affirmation is a core mood of Linga-worship: approaching Shiva as the living Lord who sanctifies right intention and devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is the vow of satya alongside Shiva-japa—especially the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—performed with sincere resolve (saṅkalpa) and a mind set on what is truly auspicious.