Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40

शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son

Devanagari script

अभवन्सुखिनस्सर्वे सुरास्सर्वेऽच्युतादयः । अस्तुवन् परमेशानं शंकरं भक्तवत्सलम्

Transliteration

abhavansukhinassarve surāssarve'cyutādayaḥ | astuvan parameśānaṃ śaṃkaraṃ bhaktavatsalam

Translation

Then all the gods became joyful—indeed all the devas, beginning with Acyuta (Viṣṇu). They praised Parameśāna Śaṅkara, the Supreme Lord, ever tender and gracious to His devotees.

Word by Word

• abhavan: became/were
• abhavan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• sukhinaḥ: happy
• sukhinaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukhin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); predicate adjective of surāḥ

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifies surāḥ

• surāḥ: the gods
• surāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifies acyutādayaḥ

• acyuta-ādayaḥ: Acyuta and others
• acyuta-ādayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: acyuta + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); तत्पुरुषः ‘Acyuta and others’ (group headed by Acyuta)

• astuvan: praised
• astuvan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• parameśānam: the Supreme Lord
• parameśānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parameśāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारयः ‘supreme lord’

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

• bhakta-vatsalam: lover of devotees
• bhakta-vatsalam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhakta + vatsala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः ‘affectionate to devotees’ qualifying śaṃkaram

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: General devotional scene: devas’ stuti after relief/success; not tied to a specific Jyotirliṅga.

Significance: Affirms bhakta-vātsalya as a defining attribute of Parameśvara; encourages stuti as response to grace and as a means of aligning the paśu with pati.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as Parameśvara whose grace brings auspiciousness and joy, and it emphasizes bhakti as the direct means to receive His protective, devotee-centered compassion (bhaktavatsalatā).

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

The verse depicts the devas offering stuti to Śaṅkara as a personal, accessible Lord (Saguna). In Shiva Purana practice, such praise naturally culminates in Linga-worship as the foremost emblem through which devotees adore Parameśvara with reverence and devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is stuti and nāma-smaraṇa: praise Śiva with devotion, especially alongside japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” as an expression of surrender to the bhaktavatsala Lord.