Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 49

विष्णोः स्तुतिः—शिवसतीरक्षावचनम्

Viṣṇu’s Hymn and the Petition for Śiva–Satī’s Protection

Devanagari script

स्तुत्वा च विविधैः स्तोत्रैश्शंकरं भक्तवत्सलम् । इदमूचे वारयंस्तं क्षिप्रं भूत्वा पुरस्सरः

Transliteration

stutvā ca vividhaiḥ stotraiśśaṃkaraṃ bhaktavatsalam | idamūce vārayaṃstaṃ kṣipraṃ bhūtvā purassaraḥ

Translation

Après avoir loué Śaṅkara, si tendre envers ses dévots, par maints hymnes variés, il prononça ces paroles. S’avançant promptement, il chercha à le retenir.

Word by Word

• स्तुत्वा: having praised
• स्तुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्तः (gerund/absolutive), ‘having praised’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• विविधैः: with various
• विविधैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचनम्; ‘स्तोत्रैः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• स्तोत्रैः: by hymns
• स्तोत्रैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचनम्

• शंकरम्: Śaṅkara
• शंकरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्

• भक्तवत्सलम्: loving to devotees
• भक्तवत्सलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्तवत्सल (प्रातिपदिक) = भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (‘affectionate to devotees’)

• इदम्: this (speech)
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम; ‘वचनम्’ इत्यर्थे

• ऊचे: said
• ऊचे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम्

• वारयन्: restraining/warding off
• वारयन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वारय् (धातु, णिजन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कृदन्तः—शतृ-प्रत्ययान्तः (present active participle), पुल्लिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; ‘ऊचे’ इत्यस्य सहकारी क्रिया (while restraining)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्रम् (अव्यय/नपुंसक-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: शीघ्रार्थक-अव्ययम् (adverb: quickly)

• भूत्वा: having become
• भूत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्तः (gerund), ‘having become’

• पुरस्सरः: one who goes in front/leader
• पुरस्सरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरस्सर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम्

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights bhakti as an immediate spiritual force: sincere praise (stotra) offered to Bhaktavatsala Śiva draws His attention, and the devotee’s urgency to “step forward” reflects active surrender and care within the divine relationship.

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

By addressing Śiva as Śaṅkara and Bhaktavatsala, the verse emphasizes Saguna worship—approaching the compassionate Lord through hymns and reverence, as is commonly done before the Liṅga with stotra-pāṭha and prayers.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Stotra-pāṭha (recitation of hymns) with focused devotion is implied—an accessible practice often paired with mantra-japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī) and Liṅga-upacāra to cultivate steadiness and grace.