Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 22

शुक्रोत्पत्तिः तथा महेश्वरदर्शनम् (Śukra’s Emergence and the Vision of Maheśvara)

Devanagari script

आराधितस्त्वया नित्यं सर्वनिर्धूतकल्मषः । वरदोऽहं वरार्हस्त्वं महादैत्येन्द्रसत्तम

Transliteration

ārādhitastvayā nityaṃ sarvanirdhūtakalmaṣaḥ | varado'haṃ varārhastvaṃ mahādaityendrasattama

Translation

Du hast Mich beständig verehrt; so sind all deine Unreinheiten gänzlich hinweggewaschen. Ich bin der Spender der Gaben; du bist einer Gabe würdig, o Bester unter den großen Herren der Daityas.

Word by Word

• आराधितः: worshipped/propitiated
• आराधितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आराधित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; आ+√राध् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (अहम्) इति विशेषणम्

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Kartr-karana (कर्ता-करण/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (adverbial accusative)

• सर्व-निर्धूत-कल्मषः: one whose all sin has been shaken off
• सर्व-निर्धूत-कल्मषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + निर्धूत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; निर्+√धू (धातु) + क्त) + कल्मष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समासः (यस्मात् सर्वं कल्मषं निर्धूतम् सः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• वरदः: boon-giving
• वरदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष/उपपद-समासः (वरं ददाति इति)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative)

• वर-अर्हः: worthy of a boon
• वर-अर्हः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (वरस्य अर्हः = worthy of a boon)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• महादैत्येन्द्र-सत्तम: O best of great demon-kings
• महादैत्येन्द्र-सत्तम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + दैत्येन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (महादैत्येन्द्राणां सत्तमः)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Ishana

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Daityendra (a Daitya lord)

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that steady, regular ārādhana of Shiva purifies the devotee (kalmasha is removed) and makes one fit to receive grace—Shiva’s boons are rooted in inner transformation, not mere desire.

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

It reflects Saguna Shiva’s accessible, compassionate aspect: through consistent worship (often performed to the Shiva Linga with mantra, water, and bilva), the devotee becomes purified and eligible for Shiva’s boon-bestowing grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Nitya-arādhana: daily Shiva worship with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), optional Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha, emphasizing consistency and purity of intent.