Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24

द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas

Devanagari script

शिवो विहस्य तान्सर्वांस्त्रिशूलकर उग्रधीः । उवाच परमेशो हि स्वगणान् वीरसंमतान्

Transliteration

śivo vihasya tānsarvāṃstriśūlakara ugradhīḥ | uvāca parameśo hi svagaṇān vīrasaṃmatān

Translation

Alors Śiva, le Seigneur Suprême, souriant d’un rire, l’esprit farouche et le trident en main, s’adressa à tous ses Gaṇa héroïques, reconnus pour leur vaillance.

Word by Word

• शिवः: Śiva
• शिवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विहस्य: having smiled/laughed
• विहस्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + हस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having laughed/smiled’

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तान् इति विशेषण

• त्रिशूल-करः: the trident-bearer
• त्रिशूल-करः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + शूल (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (उपपद/षष्ठीभाव: ‘त्रिशूलं करः यस्य/करः’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; शिवस्य उपाधि

• उग्र-धीः: of fierce intellect
• उग्र-धीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उग्र (प्रातिपदिक) + धी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; शिवस्य विशेषण

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• परम-ईशः: the Supreme Lord
• परम-ईशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; शिवस्य उपाधि

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Hetu-nipāta (हेतु-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle) हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (‘indeed/for’)

• स्व-गणान्: his own attendants
• स्व-गणान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (स्वस्य गणान्); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वीर-संमतान्: approved/esteemed as heroes
• वीर-संमतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक) + संमत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; स्वगणान् इति विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas
• Trishula

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva as Parameśvara (Pati)—the supreme, conscious Lord—who governs and directs His Gaṇas; it emphasizes divine sovereignty and the fearless protection that arises when one aligns with the Lord’s will.

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

By portraying Śiva with attributes (trident in hand, acting and speaking), the verse supports Saguna worship—devotion to the personal Lord—through which devotees approach the transcendent reality also revered as the Linga.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to meditate on Śiva as Trishūladhārī Parameśvara while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), cultivating courage, steadiness of will, and surrender to the Lord’s guidance.