Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 31

देव्याः क्रोधः शक्तिनिर्माणं च

Devī’s Wrath and the Manifestation of the Śaktis

Devanagari script

पुनः पुनः प्रणेमुश्च स्तुत्वा स्तोत्रैरनेकशः । सर्वे प्रसादयन्प्रीत्या प्रोचुर्देवगणाज्ञया

Transliteration

punaḥ punaḥ praṇemuśca stutvā stotrairanekaśaḥ | sarve prasādayanprītyā procurdevagaṇājñayā

Translation

Again and again they bowed down; and, praising with many hymns, they all—seeking to please the Lord with loving devotion—spoke in accordance with the command of the hosts of gods.

Word by Word

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरावृत्तिवाचक (adverb of repetition)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरावृत्तिवाचक

• प्रणेमुः: they bowed down
• प्रणेमुः: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + नम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक

• स्तुत्वा: having praised
• स्तुत्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Pūrvakriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकाल (prior action)

• स्तोत्रैः: with hymns
• स्तोत्रैः: करण (Karaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• अनेकशः: many times, repeatedly
• अनेकशः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनेकशः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/आवृत्तिवाचक (adverb: ‘many times/in many ways’)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्तृविशेषण (Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्तृविशेषण

• प्रसादयन्: propitiating, pleasing
• प्रसादयन्: कर्तृविशेषण/सहक्रिया (Concurrent action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + सद् (धातु) (प्रसादयति-णिच्)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘सर्वे’ इत्यस्य विशेषण (while propitiating)

• प्रीत्या: with affection, gladly
• प्रीत्या: करण (Karaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; भावे करण (instrumental of manner)

• प्रोचुः: they said
• प्रोचुः: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• देवगणाज्ञया: by the command of the host of gods
• देवगणाज्ञया: करण/हेतु (Karaṇa/Reason)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवगण (प्रातिपदिक) + आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (देवगणस्य आज्ञा), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; हेतौ/करणे (by/according to the command)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: General devotional procedure: repeated praṇāma and stotra as means to invite prasāda (grace).

Significance: Highlights bhakti-sādhana (prostration, hymnody) as the embodied language of surrender that ripens for grace.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Devagaṇa

FAQs

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

It highlights bhakti-lakṣaṇa—repeated prostration and heartfelt praise—as a direct means to soften the heart, invoke divine grace (prasāda), and align the devotee with Pati (Śiva) through loving surrender.

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

The verse emphasizes saguna-upāsanā expressed through stotras and namaskāra—core acts in Liṅga worship—where devotion and reverence are offered to the manifest Lord to receive prasāda and protection.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily namaskāra with stotra-pāṭha (hymn recitation), ideally alongside pañcākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and offering bhasma/rudrākṣa-based Śaiva observances where appropriate.