Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51

दक्षयज्ञ-प्रसङ्गे देवतानां आश्वासनं तथा दण्डविधानम् | Consolation of the Devas and the Ordinance of Consequences in the Dakṣa-Yajña Episode

Devanagari script

प्रसन्नो भव देवेश सर्वशापान्निराकुरु । सबोधः प्रेरकस्त्वं मे त्वमेवं विनिवारकः

Transliteration

prasanno bhava deveśa sarvaśāpānnirākuru | sabodhaḥ prerakastvaṃ me tvamevaṃ vinivārakaḥ

Translation

O Herr der Götter, sei gnädig; tilge alle Flüche. Du bist mir der erwachte Führer und der innere Antrieb; so kannst nur Du allein diese Leiden abwehren und zügeln.

Word by Word

• prasannaḥ: pleased/gracious
• prasannaḥ: Pradhāna-nirdeśa (प्रधान-निर्देश)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate adjective

• bhava: become/be
• bhava: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्/loṭ), 2nd Person (मध्यम-पुरुष), Singular

• deveśa: O Lord of gods
• deveśa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deveśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• sarva-śāpān: all curses
• sarva-śāpān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + śāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (‘all curses’); Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• nirākuru: remove/ward off
• nirākuru: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्/loṭ), 2nd Person (मध्यम-पुरुष), Singular; with prefix nir-ā-; causative-like sense ‘remove’

• sa-bodhaḥ: (you are) fully aware
• sa-bodhaḥ: Pradhāna-nirdeśa (प्रधान-निर्देश)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (प्रातिपदिक) + bodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi (‘having awareness/understanding’); Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• prerakaḥ: impeller/inspirer
• prerakaḥ: Pradhāna-nirdeśa (प्रधान-निर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: preraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agent noun ‘impeller’

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• me: my/of me
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive/Dative (6th/4th), Singular; here genitive ‘of me’

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• evam: thus/in this way
• evam: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय)

• vinivārakaḥ: preventer/remover
• vinivārakaḥ: Pradhāna-nirdeśa (प्रधान-निर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vinivāraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agent noun ‘one who prevents’

Speaker

Satī (addressing Lord Śiva)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: प्रसन्नो भव देवेश सर्वशापान्निराकुरु । सबोधः प्रेरकस्त्वं मे त्वमेवं विनिवारकः

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva as Pati—the compassionate Lord who alone can dissolve obstacles like curses and karmic afflictions, guiding the soul (paśu) from bondage (pāśa) toward liberation through grace.

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

It reflects Saguna devotion—approaching Śiva as Deveśa who listens, becomes pleased (prasanna), and actively removes suffering. In Linga-worship, the devotee similarly seeks Śiva’s anugraha (grace) to neutralize negativity and restore dharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to pray for Śiva’s prasāda while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and to perform simple Śiva-upacāra (water offering, bilva leaves, or vibhūti) with the intent of inner purification and removal of obstacles.