Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 47

शिवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Śiva-stuti-varṇanam) — “Description of Hymns in Praise of Śiva”

Devanagari script

युवराजो हरिस्तेज ब्रह्माहं ते पुरोहितः । राजकार्यकरः शक्रस्त्वदाज्ञापरि पालकः

Transliteration

yuvarājo haristeja brahmāhaṃ te purohitaḥ | rājakāryakaraḥ śakrastvadājñāpari pālakaḥ

Translation

„O strahlender Hari, du sollst Kronprinz sein. Ich, Brahmā, werde dein Purohita, der Priester deines Geschlechts. Śakra (Indra) wird die Angelegenheiten des Reiches ausführen und deine Befehle treu wahren und vollstrecken.“

Word by Word

• युवराजः: the crown prince
• युवराजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युवराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• हरिः: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• तेजः: splendour
• तेजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्/ब्रह्मा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

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

• ते: your/of you
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (enclitic)

• पुरोहितः: priest/chaplain
• पुरोहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरोहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• राज-कार्य-करः: doer of royal tasks
• राज-कार्य-करः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज (प्रातिपदिक) + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष

• शक्रः: Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• त्वत्-आज्ञा-परिपालकः: guardian/observer of your command
• त्वत्-आज्ञा-परिपालकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (प्रातिपदिक) + आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक) + परिपालक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• पालकः: protector
• पालकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पालक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Brahma
• Indra

FAQs

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

It portrays cosmic and royal order as sacred service: even the highest devas accept designated roles, implying that true authority is dharma-guided and ultimately aligned with the supreme Lord (Pati) rather than personal ego.

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

In the Shiva Purana’s Shaiva frame, orderly governance and obedience mirror devotion to Saguna Shiva: just as devas uphold command and protection, devotees uphold vrata, mantra, and temple discipline around the Linga as an expression of surrender.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is disciplined obedience and seva: adopt a daily rule of worship—Tripuṇḍra (bhasma), Rudrākṣa (if initiated/appropriate), and steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a personal ‘command’ consistently protected and fulfilled.