Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 59

देव्याः क्रोधः शक्तिनिर्माणं च

Devī’s Wrath and the Manifestation of the Śaktis

Devanagari script

देव्यै संदर्शयामासुः सर्वे हर्षसमन्विताः । जीवितं तनयं दृष्ट्वा देवी हृष्टतराभवत्

Transliteration

devyai saṃdarśayāmāsuḥ sarve harṣasamanvitāḥ | jīvitaṃ tanayaṃ dṛṣṭvā devī hṛṣṭatarābhavat

Translation

Tous, remplis de joie, le présentèrent à la Déesse. Voyant son fils vivant, la Déesse fut comblée d’une allégresse plus grande encore.

Word by Word

• devyai: to the Goddess
• devyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

• saṃdarśayāmāsuḥ: showed
• saṃdarśayāmāsuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: saṃ-dṛś (धातु) [causative: darśaya-]
• Form: Causative (णिजन्त), Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person, Plural, Parasmaipada; ‘they caused (her) to see / showed’

• sarve: all (of them)
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• harṣa-samanvitāḥ: filled with joy
• harṣa-samanvitāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: harṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-प्राय)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष भाव: ‘endowed with joy’), Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; qualifies ‘sarve’

• jīvitam: alive; living
• jīvitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jīvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• tanayam: son
• tanayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tanaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), ‘having seen’

• devī: the Goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• hṛṣṭatarā: more delighted
• hṛṣṭatarā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + tara (तर-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular; comparative degree (तर) qualifying ‘devī’

• abhavat: became
• abhavat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd Person, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights the auspicious, compassionate play (līlā) of the Divine Mother: the restoration and sight of life becomes a sign of grace, affirming that divine benevolence dispels fear and sorrow for devoted beings.

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

Though the verse narrates a family-līlā, it points to Saguna worship where devotees approach Shiva and Shakti as compassionate, responsive deities; such narratives cultivate loving devotion that supports deeper contemplation of Shiva’s supreme reality.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is gratitude-filled bhakti: offer simple worship and japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” remembering Shiva-Shakti as protectors who restore auspiciousness (śiva) in life.