Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24

दक्षयज्ञोत्तरवृत्तान्तः

Post–Dakṣa-Yajña Developments and the Appeal to Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

नानामणिमयैश्शृंगैः शोभमानं समंततः । नानाधातुविचित्रं वै नानाद्रुमलताकुलम्

Transliteration

nānāmaṇimayaiśśṛṃgaiḥ śobhamānaṃ samaṃtataḥ | nānādhātuvicitraṃ vai nānādrumalatākulam

Translation

Nach allen Seiten hin leuchtete es, mit Gipfeln aus Edelsteinen vieler Arten. Bunt durch mannigfache Mineralien, war es erfüllt von zahllosen Bäumen und verschlungenen Ranken.

Word by Word

• नाना-मणि-मयैः: with various jewel-made
• नाना-मणि-मयैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + maṇi (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; (नानाविधैः मणिभिः मयाः) बहुव्रीह्यर्थे विशेषणप्रयोग; समासः—तत्पुरुष (मणिमय) + नाना-पूर्वपद

• शृङ्गैः: peaks, horns (mountain-peaks)
• शृङ्गैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• शोभमानम्: shining, resplendent
• शोभमानम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √śubh (धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले (present participle, parasmaipada)

• समन्ततः: on all sides
• समन्ततः: Deśādhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samantatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (spatial adverb)

• नाना-धातु-विचित्रम्: variegated with many minerals
• नाना-धातु-विचित्रम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + dhātu (प्रातिपदिक) + vicitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (धातुविचित्र) + नाना-पूर्वपद

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक निपात (emphatic particle)

• नाना-द्रुम-लता-आकुलम्: filled with many trees and creepers
• नाना-द्रुम-लता-आकुलम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + druma (प्रातिपदिक) + latā (प्रातिपदिक) + ākula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (द्रुमलताकुल) + नाना-पूर्वपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: A descriptive passage of a divine mountain/region (a deva-siddha frequented landscape) in the Satīkhaṇḍa narrative; not a Jyotirliṅga-māhātmya episode.

Significance: Contemplation of Śiva’s sacred geography: the mind is drawn from gross perception to subtle wonder (vismaya), preparing receptivity for grace (anugraha) later in the narrative.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Sati

FAQs

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

The gem-like peaks, minerals, trees, and creepers portray a sanctified realm where nature itself reflects Śiva’s śakti—beauty, order, and auspiciousness—inviting the devotee to perceive the divine in the manifested world and turn the mind toward liberation.

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

Such descriptions support saguna-upāsanā: contemplating Śiva’s sacred abode and splendor steadies devotion, which culminates in focused worship of the Liṅga as the accessible form of the supreme Pati who pervades and transcends the world.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice śiva-dhyāna by visualizing a radiant, pure sacred landscape while repeating the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya); this supports inner purification akin to preparing for Liṅga-pūjā with bhasma and disciplined devotion.