Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 21

दिव्य-भवन-छत्र-निर्माणः तथा देवसमाह्वानम्

Divine Pavilion and Canopy; Summoning the Gods

Devanagari script

जगदीशो जगत्पूज्यो महाबलपराक्रमः । अजेयस्त्वं रणे क्वापि ममापि हि भविष्यसि

Transliteration

jagadīśo jagatpūjyo mahābalaparākramaḥ | ajeyastvaṃ raṇe kvāpi mamāpi hi bhaviṣyasi

Translation

Tu es le Seigneur de l’univers, digne d’être adoré par tous les mondes, pourvu d’une force immense et d’une vaillance héroïque. Au combat, où que ce soit, tu seras invincible ; oui, même pour moi tu le seras.

Word by Word

• jagad-īśaḥ: Lord of the world
• jagad-īśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'jagataḥ īśaḥ'

• jagat-pūjyaḥ: worshipped by the world
• jagat-pūjyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + pūjya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'jagatā pūjyaḥ' (worshipped by the world)

• mahā-bala-parākramaḥ: of great strength and valor
• mahā-bala-parākramaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक) + parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: 'mahān balaṃ ca parākramaś ca yasya' (great strength and valor)

• ajeyaḥ: unconquerable
• ajeyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a + jeya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); negative prefix a-

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• raṇe: in battle
• raṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• kvāpi: anywhere
• kvāpi: Deśa-kāla-viśeṣaṇa (देश/काल-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kva (अव्यय) + api (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverbial compound (अव्ययसमास/निपातसमुच्चय), meaning 'anywhere/ever'

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• api: also/even
• api: Samuccaya/Avadhāraṇa (समुच्चय/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), additive/emphatic

• hi: indeed
• hi: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis/causal nuance

• bhaviṣyasi: you will be
• bhaviṣyasi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Satī (inferred within Satī Khaṇḍa narrative as a direct address of praise/blessing)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

FAQs

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

The verse affirms Shiva as Jagadīśa (supreme Lord) and Jagatpūjya (universally worship-worthy), teaching that aligning with the Pati (Lord) through devotion grants inner fearlessness and the assurance of divine protection—an essential Shaiva Siddhānta theme.

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

By praising Shiva’s lordship and invincibility, the verse supports Saguna upāsanā—devotion to Shiva’s accessible, worshipful form (often through the Liṅga). Such stuti (praise) is a core limb of Liṅga worship, cultivating surrender and steadfastness.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is stotra-japa and pañcākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a devotional mood, optionally accompanied by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva identifiers, to internalize Shiva’s protective, conquering presence over fear and adversity.