Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6

विष्णोः स्तुतिः—शिवसतीरक्षावचनम्

Viṣṇu’s Hymn and the Petition for Śiva–Satī’s Protection

Devanagari script

देवानां वा नृणां रक्षां कुरु सत्याऽनया सताम् । संसारसारिणां शम्भो मंगलं सर्वदा तथा

Transliteration

devānāṃ vā nṛṇāṃ rakṣāṃ kuru satyā'nayā satām | saṃsārasāriṇāṃ śambho maṃgalaṃ sarvadā tathā

Translation

O Śambhu, by this truthful vow/prayer of Satī, grant protection to the devas and to human beings alike; and for those who journey through saṃsāra, bestow auspicious well-being at all times.

Word by Word

• devānām: of the gods
• devānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti, Bahuvacana

• vā: or
• vā: Vikalpa (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Vikalpa-avyaya (disjunctive particle)

• nṛṇām: of men
• nṛṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti, Bahuvacana

• rakṣām: protection
• rakṣām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakṣā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• kuru: do/grant
• kuru: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• satyā: with Satyā (Satī)
• satyā: Sahakārī/Karaṇa (सहकारी/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• anayā: with this (one)
• anayā: Sahakārī/Karaṇa (सहकारी/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; demonstrative pronoun agreeing with ‘satyā’

• satām: of the good
• satām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti, Bahuvacana

• saṃsāra-sāriṇām: of those who wander in worldly existence
• saṃsāra-sāriṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃsāra (प्रातिपदिक) + sārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti, Bahuvacana; तत्पुरुषः ‘संसारे सारिणः’ = those who move/wander in saṃsāra

• śambho: O Śambhu
• śambho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (vocative), Ekavacana

• maṅgalam: auspiciousness/benefit
• maṅgalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṅgala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga (neut.), Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• sarvadā: always
• sarvadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-avyaya (temporal adverb)

• tathā: thus/likewise
• tathā: Rīti/Prakāra-adhikaraṇa (रीति/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Prakāra-avyaya (adverb: ‘thus/so/likewise’)

Speaker

Satī (Pārvatī in her Satī-incarnation), addressing Lord Śiva (Śambhu)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati
• Devas

FAQs

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

It presents Śiva as Śambhu—the ever-benevolent Lord who grants rakṣā (protection) and maṅgala (auspicious welfare) to beings moving through saṃsāra, highlighting Shaiva devotion where divine grace safeguards and uplifts the virtuous.

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

The verse addresses Śiva personally as Śambhu (Saguna Shiva), the approachable Lord who answers prayers. In Linga-worship, devotees similarly seek Śiva’s protective grace and continual auspiciousness through daily pūjā, abhiṣeka, and remembrance.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to pray for universal welfare (sarva-maṅgala) while repeating Śiva’s name/mantra (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and offering simple worship, cultivating truthfulness (satya) and saintly conduct (satām) as the inner support of the prayer.