Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

मनसा प्राप्य सर्वज्ञं ब्रह्मणा स हरिस्तदा । तुष्टाव वाग्भिरिष्ट्वाभिश्शंकरं पुरुषोत्तमः

Transliteration

manasā prāpya sarvajñaṃ brahmaṇā sa haristadā | tuṣṭāva vāgbhiriṣṭvābhiśśaṃkaraṃ puruṣottamaḥ

Translation

Dann näherte sich Hari—Puruṣottama—Śaṅkara, dem allwissenden Herrn, im Innern des Geistes; und zusammen mit Brahmā pries er Ihn mit erwählten Hymnen und Worten der Verehrung.

Word by Word

• manasā: with the mind
• manasā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• prāpya: having reached/attained
• prāpya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pra-√āp (आप् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), prior action

• sarvajñam: all-knowing
• sarvajñam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva-jña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies śaṃkaram (understood later)

• brahmaṇā: by/with Brahmā
• brahmaṇā: Sahakārī (सहकारी/Accompaniment or means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); here: by Brahmā (proper name usage)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• hariḥ: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• tuṣṭāva: praised
• tuṣṭāva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √stu (स्तु धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• vākbhiḥ: with words
• vākbhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• iṣṭvā: having worshipped
• iṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √yaj (यज् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having worshipped’

• abhiḥ: towards, intensely
• abhiḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: abhi (अव्यय)
• Form: Preverb/particle (उपसर्ग/निपात) used adverbially

• śaṃkaram: Śaṅkara
• śaṃkaram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• puruṣottamaḥ: the Supreme Person
• puruṣottamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa-uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); epithet of Hari

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva’s supreme, all-knowing status (Pati) and teaches that sincere inner approach (manasā) and heartfelt praise are valid and powerful forms of devotion, even for the highest deities.

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

The verse emphasizes stuti and reverent approach to Śaṅkara as a personal Lord (Saguna). In Shiva Purana practice, such praise naturally accompanies Linga worship, where the devotee offers devotion through mind, speech, and hymns.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Manasā-pūjā (mental worship) and stotra-japa (recitation of hymns) are implied—approaching Shiva inwardly, then praising Him verbally, which pairs well with Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) in daily worship.