Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12

कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera

Devanagari script

प्रेरितोऽपि जनन्या स न ययौ पितुरंतिकम् । गृहकार्यांतरव्याप्तो दीक्षितो दीक्षितायिनीम्

Transliteration

prerito'pi jananyā sa na yayau pituraṃtikam | gṛhakāryāṃtaravyāpto dīkṣito dīkṣitāyinīm

Translation

Obwohl die Mutter ihn drängte, ging er nicht in die Gegenwart seines Vaters. Von anderen häuslichen Pflichten in Anspruch genommen, diente der Eingeweihte der Frau, die den Einweihungsritus (dīkṣā) vollzog.

Word by Word

• प्रेरितः: having been urged
• प्रेरितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रेरित (कृदन्त; प्रेर्/प्रेरय् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle)

• अपि: even/though
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle: even/also)

• जनन्या: by (his) mother
• जनन्या: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जननी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पितुः: of (his) father
• पितुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• अन्तिकम्: near (presence)
• अन्तिकम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Goal-place)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; देशवाचक (place)

• गृह-कार्य-अन्तर-व्याप्तः: occupied with various household duties
• गृह-कार्य-अन्तर-व्याप्तः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक) + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + व्याप्त (कृदन्त; व्याप् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कृदन्तः व्याप्त (past passive participle); समासः: गृहकार्येषु अन्तरेषु व्याप्तः (engrossed in various household tasks)

• दीक्षितः: initiated
• दीक्षितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीक्षित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; दीक्ष् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त

• दीक्षितायिनीम्: the initiated woman (female initiate)
• दीक्षितायिनीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीक्षितायिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

FAQs

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

The verse highlights disciplined adherence to one’s immediate dharma: even personal ties are set aside when one is bound by a sacred rite and rightful duties, reflecting the Shaiva emphasis on order (niyama) as a support for inner purification.

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

In Shaiva practice, dīkṣā and proper observance of duties prepare the devotee for Saguna Shiva worship—such as Linga-pūjā—by cultivating steadiness, purity, and fidelity to vows that make worship efficacious.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied takeaway is to honor dīkṣā and one’s vows: maintain ritual discipline (ācāra), and support worship with steady daily practice—such as japa of the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” alongside clean conduct and duty.