Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44

तारक-कुमार-युद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Tāraka and Kumāra

Devanagari script

हिमालयस्तदागत्य स्वपुत्रैः परिवारितः । सबंधुस्सानुगश्शंभुं तुष्टाव च शिवां गुहम्

Transliteration

himālayastadāgatya svaputraiḥ parivāritaḥ | sabaṃdhussānugaśśaṃbhuṃ tuṣṭāva ca śivāṃ guham

Translation

Alors Himālaya arriva, entouré de ses propres fils. Avec ses parents et ses serviteurs, il offrit louange et hommage révérencieux à Śambhu (le Seigneur Śiva), à Śivā (la Déesse divine) et à Guha (Kumāra/Kārttikeya).

Word by Word

• हिमालयः: Himālaya
• हिमालयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमालय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (हिमस्य आलयः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• आगत्य: having come
• आगत्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (gerund), अव्यय; ‘having come’

• स्वपुत्रैः: with his own sons
• स्वपुत्रैः: Sahakāraka/Saha (सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (स्वस्य पुत्रैः), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• परिवारितः: surrounded
• परिवारितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-वार् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (हिमालयः)

• सबंधुः: along with (his) relatives
• सबंधुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-बन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (बन्धुभिः सह/सहितः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (हिमालयः)

• सानुगः: with attendants/followers
• सानुगः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-अनुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (अनुगैः सह), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• शम्भुम्: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तुष्टाव: praised
• तुष्टाव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय

• शिवाम्: Śivā (Pārvatī)
• शिवाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• गुहम्: Guhā (Skanda)
• गुहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Kartikeya
• Himalaya

FAQs

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

The verse highlights bhakti expressed through stuti (praise) and surrender: even the mighty Himālaya approaches the Divine with humility, honoring Śiva as Pati (the Lord), Śivā as Śakti, and Guha as the divine manifestation of their grace—showing the Shaiva Siddhānta emphasis on devotion leading toward liberation through the Lord’s favor.

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

It reflects Saguna-upāsanā—devotion to Śiva with attributes and divine relationships. While Liṅga worship is central in the Shiva Purana, this verse shows the same reverence expressed personally toward Śambhu along with Śivā and Guha, affirming that heartfelt praise and worship are valid approaches to the same Supreme Lord.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is stotra-japa and family-based worship: approach Śiva with attendants/companions in a spirit of purity, offer verbal praise (stuti), and meditate on Śiva-Śakti unity with Guha as their divine power in action; this aligns well with chanting “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” before or after hymns.