Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 2

देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्

Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi

Devanagari script

शिपिविष्टाय भीमाय भीमाक्षाय नमोनमः । महादेवाय प्रभवे त्रिविष्टपतये नमः

Transliteration

śipiviṣṭāya bhīmāya bhīmākṣāya namonamaḥ | mahādevāya prabhave triviṣṭapataye namaḥ

Translation

Repeated salutations to Śiva who pervades all (Śipiviṣṭa), to the Terrible One (Bhīma), to Him of awe‑inspiring eyes (Bhīmākṣa). Salutation to Mahādeva, the Supreme Lord and source of all manifestation (Prabhava), and salutation to the Lord of the three worlds (Triviṣṭapati).

Word by Word

• शिपिविष्टाय: to Śipiviṣṭa (an epithet)
• शिपिविष्टाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śipiviṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; विशेष-नाम/विशेषणरूप उपाधि (epithet)

• भीमाय: to the terrible one
• भीमाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; विशेषण (terrible)

• भीम-अक्षाय: to the terrible-eyed one
• भीम-अक्षाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: ‘भीमम् अक्षि यस्य’ (terrible-eyed); पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Vākyasaṃbandha (वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, नमस्कारार्थक

• नमः: salutation (again)
• नमः: Vākyasaṃbandha (वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरुक्ति (emphatic repetition)

• महा-देवाय: to Mahādeva
• महा-देवाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: ‘महान् देवः’ (great god); पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• प्रभवे: to the Lord; to the mighty one
• प्रभवे: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन (प्रभु-शब्द, दत्वर्थे)

• त्रि-विष्टप-पतये: to the lord of the three worlds/heaven
• त्रि-विष्टप-पतये: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + viṣṭapa (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘त्रिविष्टपस्य पतिः’ (lord of heaven); पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Vākyasaṃbandha (वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, नमस्कारार्थक

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; the verse strings Vedic-style epithets (Śipiviṣṭa, Bhīma) to assert Śiva’s immanence and sovereignty over the three worlds.

Significance: Contemplation of Śiva as all-pervading (vyāpti) and as Triviṣṭapati fosters śaraṇāgati (refuge) and steadiness amid भय (fear).

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: śipiviṣṭāya bhīmāya bhīmākṣāya namonamaḥ | mahādevāya prabhave triviṣṭapataye namaḥ

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse is a namaskāra-mantra that contemplates Śiva as both immanent (all-pervading) and sovereign (Lord of the three worlds), teaching that bhakti with right understanding leads the bound soul (paśu) toward the grace of Pati (Śiva).

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

These divine epithets function as saguna-dhyāna aids: the devotee approaches the Linga not as mere symbol but as Śiva present and ruling within all realms, making external worship (arcana) align with inner recognition of His pervasion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice japa of these names as an adjunct to Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), offering repeated namaskāra during Linga-pūjā with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and a steady contemplation of Śiva as Prabhava and Triviṣṭapati.