Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13

दक्षस्य प्रजावृद्ध्युपायः — Dakṣa’s Means for Increasing Progeny

Devanagari script

इति श्रीशिव महापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां द्वि० सतीखंडे दक्षसृष्टौ नारदशापो नाम त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः

Transliteration

iti śrīśiva mahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ dvi0 satīkhaṃḍe dakṣasṛṣṭau nāradaśāpo nāma trayodaśo'dhyāyaḥ

Translation

Ainsi s’achève le treizième chapitre, intitulé « La malédiction de Nārada », dans le Satī-khaṇḍa de la seconde (Rudra) Saṃhitā du glorieux Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, au sein du récit de la création de Dakṣa.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: सम्बन्ध (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उक्तिसूचक particle/quotative)

• श्री-शिव-महा-पुराणे: in the Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa
• श्री-शिव-महा-पुराणे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + महा (प्रातिपदिक) + पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समासः (शिवस्य महापुराणम्) + ‘श्री’ उपपद/आदरसूचक

• द्वितीयायाम्: in the second
• द्वितीयायाम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वितीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक ordinal adjective

• रुद्र-संहितायाम्: in the Rudrasaṃhitā
• रुद्र-संहितायाम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + संहिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (रुद्रस्य संहिता)

• द्वितीय-सती-खण्डे: in the second (section), the Satīkhaṇḍa
• द्वितीय-सती-खण्डे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वितीय (प्रातिपदिक) + सती (प्रातिपदिक) + खण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सतीखण्डः) + ‘द्वितीय’ विशेषण

• दक्ष-सृष्टौ: in (the topic of) Dakṣa’s creation
• दक्ष-सृष्टौ: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Topic/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + सृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (दक्षस्य सृष्टिः)

• नारद-शापः: Nārada’s curse
• नारद-शापः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक) + शाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (नारदस्य शापः)

• नाम: named
• नाम: सम्बन्ध (Appositive marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (नामनिर्देशक particle: ‘named/called’)

• त्रयोदशः: thirteenth
• त्रयोदशः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रयोदश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक (13th)

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (traditional Purāṇic colophon within Sūta’s narration to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Colophon (iti…): a textual closure marker naming the chapter ‘Nārada’s Curse’ within Dakṣa-sṛṣṭi; not a narrative event.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: iti śrīśiva mahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ satīkhaṇḍe dakṣasṛṣṭau nāradaśāpo nāma trayodaśo'dhyāyaḥ

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudra
• Sati
• Daksha
• Narada

FAQs

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

This is a colophon verse marking the completion of a chapter; spiritually, it preserves the śāstric lineage and context—reminding the reader that the narrative (Dakṣa’s creation and Nārada’s curse) is to be received as part of Śiva-centered teaching that guides the soul (paśu) toward Śiva (Pati) through right understanding and devotion.

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

Though it does not directly describe Liṅga worship, it frames the Satī-khaṇḍa narrative, where devotion to Saguna Śiva (Śiva with attributes) and reverence for His divine order are emphasized; the surrounding episodes typically contrast ego-driven ritualism with sincere Śiva-bhakti, which supports Liṅga-centered worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

As a chapter-ending marker, it suggests a traditional pause for remembrance—mentally offering the fruits of study to Śiva, and resuming japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) or silent contemplation of Śiva as Pati, before proceeding to the next adhyāya.