Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34

शिवविहारवर्णनम् (Śivavihāra-varṇana) — “Description of Śiva’s Divine Pastimes/Sojourn”

Devanagari script

पुनश्शिवं समाराध्य कृत्वा तारामयं रणम् । तारां सगर्भां संप्राप्य विजहौ विरहज्वरम्

Transliteration

punaśśivaṃ samārādhya kṛtvā tārāmayaṃ raṇam | tārāṃ sagarbhāṃ saṃprāpya vijahau virahajvaram

Translation

Ensuite, il adora de nouveau le Seigneur Śiva; et, après avoir livré bataille pour Tārā, lorsqu’il obtint Tārā—déjà enceinte—il rejeta la fièvre de la séparation.

Word by Word

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरावृत्तिवाचक (again)

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• समाराध्य: having worshipped
• समाराध्य: Kriya (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: राध् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त (absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया; उपसर्ग: सम् + आ- (having propitiated/worshipped)

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having done/made)

• तारामयम्: made of/consisting of Tārā (or stars)
• तारामयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तारा + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (ताराभिः/तारायाः मयम् = made of stars/consisting of Tārā) विशेषण (of रणम्)

• रणम्: battle, conflict
• रणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• ताराम्: Tārā
• ताराम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• सगर्भाम्: pregnant
• सगर्भाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + गर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (गर्भेण सह = pregnant) विशेषण (of ताराम्)

• संप्राप्य: having obtained
• संप्राप्य: Kriya (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्राप् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त (absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया; उपसर्ग: सम्- (having obtained)

• विजहौ: abandoned, gave up
• विजहौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: वि-

• विरहज्वरम्: the fever of separation
• विरहज्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विरह + ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विरहस्य ज्वरः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: General Purāṇic pattern: propitiation of Śiva grants victory/boon in conflicts rooted in desire and dharma; no specific jyotirliṅga is named here.

Significance: Illustrates that Śiva-upāsanā is the decisive refuge when worldly entanglements culminate in conflict; devotion is portrayed as efficacious.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Tārā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Deva-conflict motif around Tārā; pregnancy (sagarbhā) marks karmic consequence and lineage continuation.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Tara

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that sincere worship of Lord Śiva (Pati) grants inner relief: even intense mental afflictions like viraha (separation-sorrow) subside when one turns again to Śiva with devotion and dependence on His grace.

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

By stating “having worshipped Śiva again,” the narrative points to repeated propitiation of Saguna Śiva (often through liṅga-upāsanā in Purāṇic practice), after which worldly turmoil resolves and the devotee experiences tangible and psychological restoration.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is steady Śiva-upāsanā: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), offering water and bilva leaves to the liṅga, and applying tripuṇḍra bhasma—done consistently, especially when the mind is distressed.