Shloka 6

रुद्ररथ-निर्माणवर्णनम् / Description of Rudra’s Divine Chariot Construction

Devanagari script

सर्वभूतमयश्चैव सौवर्णस्सर्वसंमतः । रथांगं दक्षिणं सूर्यस्तद्वामं सोम एव च

Transliteration

sarvabhūtamayaścaiva sauvarṇassarvasaṃmataḥ | rathāṃgaṃ dakṣiṇaṃ sūryastadvāmaṃ soma eva ca

Translation

That chariot pervades all beings, shines with golden splendor, and is approved by all. Its right wheel is the Sun, and its left wheel is indeed the Moon.

Word by Word

• सर्वभूतमयः: consisting of all beings
• सर्वभूतमयः: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + भूत + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• सौवर्णः: golden
• सौवर्णः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन

• सर्वसंमतः: approved by all
• सर्वसंमतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + संमत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वैः संमतः); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन

• रथाङ्गम्: a part of the chariot (wheel/limb)
• रथाङ्गम्: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (रथस्य अङ्गम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (1st/2nd); एकवचन

• दक्षिणम्: right (southern)
• दक्षिणम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन; दिशावाचक विशेषण

• सूर्यः: the Sun
• सूर्यः: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन; निर्देशक (that)

• वामम्: left
• वामम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन; दिशावाचक विशेषण

• सोमः: the Moon (Soma)
• सोमः: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Soma

FAQs

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

It presents the Lord’s cosmic, all-pervading presence (sarvabhūtamaya) in a visible, Saguna way—showing that the entire rhythm of life, time, and consciousness is upheld within the divine order.

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

Just as the Linga is worshipped as the axis of the universe, this verse maps cosmic functions (Sun and Moon) onto the Lord’s manifestation, supporting contemplative worship where creation’s powers are seen as dependent on Shiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple dhyāna is implied: contemplate Shiva as the indwelling reality of all beings while mentally placing Surya and Soma as balancing powers (heat/illumination and coolness/nourishment), then repeat the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”