Shloka 23

एकादशरुद्रावतारकथनम् / Account of the Eleven Rudra Manifestations

Rudrāvatāras

Devanagari script

कश्यपोऽपि महाहृष्टः स्वस्थानमगमद्द्रुतम् । देवेशः कथयामास सर्ववृत्तान्तमादरात्

Transliteration

kaśyapo'pi mahāhṛṣṭaḥ svasthānamagamaddrutam | deveśaḥ kathayāmāsa sarvavṛttāntamādarāt

Translation

Kaśyapa too, greatly delighted, quickly returned to his own abode. Then the Lord of the gods (Deveśa) respectfully narrated the entire account in full.

Word by Word

• कश्यपः: Kaśyapa
• कश्यपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कश्यप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात/समुच्चयार्थक (particle: also/even)

• महाहृष्टः: greatly delighted
• महाहृष्टः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाहृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; महा + हृष्ट)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of कश्यपः)

• स्वस्थानम्: his own abode
• स्वस्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वस्थान (प्रातिपदिक; स्व + स्थान)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अगमत्: went
• अगमत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• द्रुतम्: quickly
• द्रुतम्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• देवेशः: Lord of the gods
• देवेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवेश (प्रातिपदिक; देव + ईश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• कथयामास: narrated/told
• कथयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथय् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; परिप्रयोग (periphrastic perfect)

• सर्ववृत्तान्तम्: the entire account
• सर्ववृत्तान्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्ववृत्तान्त (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + वृत्तान्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• आदरात्: out of respect
• आदरात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थ (cause: out of respect)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya, as per Purāṇic frame)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Kashyapa
• Indra

FAQs

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

It highlights dhārmic conduct after a sacred encounter: joy rooted in divine grace, returning to one’s rightful duty/place, and preserving truth through respectful narration—qualities that support bhakti and inner purity in Shaiva practice.

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

Though the verse is narrative, its mood of ādarā (reverence) reflects the proper bhāva for Saguna Shiva worship—approaching sacred acts and Shiva’s manifestations with humility, clarity, and faithful recounting of His līlā and forms.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied takeaway is śravaṇa-kīrtana (listening and reverent recounting of Shiva’s deeds). Practically, one may pair daily recitation with the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” in a respectful, attentive mind-state.