Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13

अनिरुद्धापहरणानन्तरं कृष्णस्य शोणितपुरगमनम् तथा रुद्रकृष्णयुद्धारम्भः | After Aniruddha’s Abduction: Kṛṣṇa Marches to Śoṇitapura and the Rudra–Kṛṣṇa Battle Begins

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मादयस्सुराधीशा मुनयः सिद्धचारणाः । गंधर्वाऽप्सरसो यानैर्विमानैर्द्रष्टुमागमन्

Transliteration

brahmādayassurādhīśā munayaḥ siddhacāraṇāḥ | gaṃdharvā'psaraso yānairvimānairdraṣṭumāgaman

Translation

Brahmā and the other lords of the gods, together with sages, Siddhas and Cāraṇas, and also the Gandharvas and Apsarases, came in their conveyances and celestial vimānas to behold that wondrous event.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्म-आदयः: Brahmā and others
• ब्रह्म-आदयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; ‘आदि’ तत्पुरुष-समासः (brahmādayaḥ = beginning with Brahmā)

• सुर-अधीशाः: lords of the gods
• सुर-अधीशाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक) + अधीश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (surādhīśāḥ = lords of the gods)

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• सिद्ध-चारणाः: Siddhas and Cāraṇas
• सिद्ध-चारणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + चारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (siddhāś ca cāraṇāś ca)

• गन्धर्वाः: Gandharvas
• गन्धर्वाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• अप्सरसः: Apsarases
• अप्सरसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• यानैः: by vehicles
• यानैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• विमानैः: by aerial chariots
• विमानैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• द्रष्टुम्: to see
• द्रष्टुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-रूप (infinitive), ‘to see’

• आगमन्: came
• आगमन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Devas
• Munis
• Siddhas
• Charanas
• Gandharvas
• Apsarases

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes the irresistible pull of Shiva’s līlā: even the highest cosmic beings—devas, sages, and celestial musicians—seek darśana, indicating that true auspiciousness lies in witnessing and remembering the Lord’s manifest (saguṇa) glory.

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

By portraying a universal gathering for “seeing,” it echoes the Shaiva emphasis on darśana—approaching Shiva as the accessible, manifest Lord (saguṇa). In practice, this aligns with seeking Shiva’s presence through liṅga-darśana, pūjā, and śravaṇa of Purāṇic narratives.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is darśana-bhāva: regularly attend Shiva worship (liṅga-darśana), listen to the Shiva Purana, and cultivate focused remembrance (smaraṇa) of Shiva’s deeds—supporting japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a steady daily discipline.