Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39

Devanagari script

क्षंतव्यश्चापराधो वै सर्वेषां परमेश्वरि । सर्वे हि विकलाश्चाद्य शांतिं तेषां शिवे कुरु

Transliteration

kṣaṃtavyaścāparādho vai sarveṣāṃ parameśvari | sarve hi vikalāścādya śāṃtiṃ teṣāṃ śive kuru

Translation

Ô Déesse Suprême, pardonne les offenses de tous. Car aujourd’hui tous sont affaiblis et tombés dans l’insuffisance ; aussi, ô Śivā, accorde-leur la paix et le rétablissement.

Word by Word

• क्षन्तव्यः: to be forgiven/forgivable
• क्षन्तव्यः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण/Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षम् (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive/obligatory) from √क्षम् ‘to forgive/endure’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• अपराधः: offence
• अपराधः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपराध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis/indeed)

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक-प्रयोग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• परमेश्वरि: O Supreme Goddess/Lady
• परमेश्वरि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम-ईश्वरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: परमा ईश्वरिः; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्वे: all (people)
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• हि: for/indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चये-अव्यय (particle: for/indeed)

• विकलाः: distressed/afflicted
• विकलाः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण/Predicate to subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विकल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

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

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Temporal adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• शान्तिम्: peace
• शान्तिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तेषाम्: of them/for them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• शिवे: O Śivā
• शिवे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (देवी-नाम), सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• कुरु: do/make
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Kārttikeya (Skanda), addressing Devī Pārvatī

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights kṣamā (forgiveness) and śānti (inner pacification) as divine grace: when beings are vikalā (spiritually weakened by impurity and error), Śiva-Śakti’s compassion restores harmony and supports the soul’s return toward liberation.

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

In Saguna worship—especially before the Śiva-liṅga—devotees confess lapses and seek pardon (aparādha-kṣamā). The verse mirrors that devotional posture: approaching Śiva/Śivā as the compassionate Lord who accepts repentance and grants śānti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple aparādha-kṣamā prayer after pūjā or japa—mentally offering one’s faults at Śiva’s feet—followed by quiet śānti-dhyāna; it pairs naturally with Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") to steady the mind.