Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 50

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

Devanagari script

व्यग्रास्मि देवपूजार्थमुपहारादिकर्मणि । समयोऽयमतिक्रामेदतिथीनां प्रियातिथे

Transliteration

vyagrāsmi devapūjārthamupahārādikarmaṇi | samayo'yamatikrāmedatithīnāṃ priyātithe

Translation

Ich bin beschäftigt mit den Pflichten der Verehrung der Gottheit und mit der Bereitung der Opfergaben und dergleichen. Möge diese Zeit nicht vergehen—o geliebter Gast, der allen Gästen lieb ist.

Word by Word

• व्यग्रा: busy / agitated
• व्यग्रा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); वक्तृ-स्त्री (speaker) का विशेषणम्

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular)

• देव-पूजा-अर्थम्: for the purpose of worship of the gods
• देव-पूजा-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजा (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासान्त-रूपेण अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयुक्तम्; मूलतः नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Accusative singular) ‘अर्थम्’ (purpose)

• उपहार-आदि-कर्मणि: in the act of offering etc.
• उपहार-आदि-कर्मणि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपहार (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative; ‘उपहारादि’ इति कर्मणः विशेषणम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन (Singular)

• समयः: time
• समयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); ‘समयः’ इति विशेषणम्

• अतिक्रामेत्: may pass / might elapse
• अतिक्रामेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अति√क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• अतिथीनाम्: of the guests
• अतिथीनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतिथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन (Plural)

• प्रिय-अतिथे: O dear guest
• प्रिय-अतिथे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक) + अतिथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन विभक्ति (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

A householder host (gṛhastha) speaking to an arriving guest (atithi) within Sūta’s narration in the Rudra Saṃhitā context

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

FAQs

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

It highlights dharma in daily Shaiva life: devotion is expressed not only through ritual worship (deva-pūjā) but also through humility and considerate speech toward a guest, reflecting inner bhakti and discipline.

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

The verse frames worship as concrete action—offerings and service—typical of Saguna devotion. In Shaiva practice, such external pūjā supports inner remembrance of Shiva, making ritual an aid to steady bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests attentive pūjā with proper upahāras (offerings) performed without negligence, along with mindful conduct; practically, one may keep japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while completing worship duties.