Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 42

दक्षस्य दुहितृविवाहवर्णनम् / The Marriages of Dakṣa’s Daughters

Genealogical Allocation

Devanagari script

दृष्ट्वासिक्नीसुतारूपं ननन्दुस्सर्वयोषितः । सर्वे पौरजनाश्चापि चक्रुर्जयरवं तदा

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvāsiknīsutārūpaṃ nanandussarvayoṣitaḥ | sarve paurajanāścāpi cakrurjayaravaṃ tadā

Translation

À la vue de la forme resplendissante de Satī, fille d’Asiknī, toutes les femmes se réjouirent ; et tous les habitants de la cité élevèrent alors un puissant cri de victoire.

Word by Word

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्यय; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having seen)

• असिक्नी-सुता-रूपम्: the form of Asiknī’s daughter
• असिक्नी-सुता-रूपम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असिक्नी (प्रातिपदिक) + सुता (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘असिक्न्याः सुतायाः रूपम्’ (neuter accusative singular; the form of Asiknī’s daughter)

• ननन्दुः: rejoiced
• ननन्दुः: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नन्द् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम् (they rejoiced)

• सर्व-योषितः: all women
• सर्व-योषितः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + योषित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘सर्वाः योषितः’ (all women; nominative plural)

• सर्वे: all (people)
• सर्वे: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (masculine nominative plural)

• पौर-जनाः: townspeople/citizens
• पौर-जनाः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौर (प्रातिपदिक) + जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी/कर्मधारयार्थ-तत्पुरुषः ‘पुरस्य जनाः’ (townspeople; nominative plural)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (and)

• अपि: also
• अपि: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि-कार (also)

• चक्रुः: made/raised
• चक्रुः: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम् (they made/did)

• जय-रवम्: victory-cry
• जय-रवम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक) + रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘जयस्य रवः’ (a cry of victory; accusative singular)

• तदा: then
• तदा: कालाधिकरण (Temporal adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb: then)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Sati
• Asikni
• Citizens (paurajana)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the auspicious power of darśana (sacred seeing): Satī’s radiant presence naturally awakens joy and devotion in the community, indicating how proximity to the divine (Śiva-śakti) purifies and elevates the mind toward bhakti.

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

Though the Liṅga is not named here, the response to Satī’s form reflects Saguna devotion—reverence to the manifest, grace-filled presence of the divine. In Shaiva practice, such uplifting darśana supports Liṅga-worship by turning ordinary attention into reverent contemplation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate darśana-bhāva: begin worship with a focused, joyful gaze on the Liṅga or Śiva’s icon, followed by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to stabilize the uplifted mind.