Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 62

संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇanam) — “Narration of Sandhyā’s Austerity and Encounter with Śiva”

Devanagari script

एतन्मया स्थापितन्ते कार्यार्थं भो तपस्विनि । तत्कुरुष्व महाभागे याहि यज्ञे महामुनेः । तस्याहितं च देवेशस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत

Transliteration

etanmayā sthāpitante kāryārthaṃ bho tapasvini | tatkuruṣva mahābhāge yāhi yajñe mahāmuneḥ | tasyāhitaṃ ca deveśastatraivāṃtaradhīyata

Translation

O Asketin, ich habe dies für dich eingerichtet, damit das zu Vollbringende vollzogen werde. Darum, o Hochbegnadete, handle so und geh zum Yajña jenes großen Weisen. Nachdem der Herr der Götter (Śiva) ihr das Heilsame mitgeteilt hatte, verschwand er sogleich an eben diesem Ort.

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr̥ (कर्ता/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; pronoun

• स्थापितम्: placed / established
• स्थापितम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थापित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle)

• ते: for you
• ते: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; pronoun

• कार्य-अर्थम्: for the sake of the task
• कार्य-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (कार्यस्य अर्थः/निमित्तम्)

• भो: O!
• भो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भो (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बोधन-निपात (vocative particle)

• तपस्विनि: O ascetic woman
• तपस्विनि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• कुरुष्व: do (it)
• कुरुष्व: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• महाभागे: O greatly fortunate lady
• महाभागे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (महान् भागः यस्याः सा)

• याहि: go
• याहि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यज्ञे: to/at the sacrifice
• यज्ञे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• महा-मुनेः: of the great sage
• महा-मुनेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् मुनिः)

• तस्य: of him / his
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; pronoun

• आहितम्: the prescribed act / what was enjoined
• आहितम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ-धा (धातु) → आहित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय; ‘that which is placed/ordained’

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• देवेशः: the Lord of gods
• देवेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (देवानाम् ईशः)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• अन्तरधीयत: disappeared
• अन्तरधीयत: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अन्तर्-धा (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as the compassionate Pati (Lord) who guides the devotee toward the right course of action; once His instruction is given, He remains subtly present even if He outwardly disappears.

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

Śiva here acts as Saguna—the personal Lord who speaks, directs, and protects—showing that devotion includes listening to His guidance and aligning one’s actions with His will.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is disciplined obedience (ājñā-pālana) and inward remembrance of Śiva while engaging in dharmic duties—mentally repeating “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to keep the mind anchored in the Lord.