Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25

दक्षयज्ञोत्तरवृत्तान्तः

Post–Dakṣa-Yajña Developments and the Appeal to Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

नानामृगगणाकीर्णं नानापक्षिसमन्वितम् । नानाजलप्रस्रवणैरमरैस्सिद्धयोषिताम्

Transliteration

nānāmṛgagaṇākīrṇaṃ nānāpakṣisamanvitam | nānājalaprasravaṇairamaraissiddhayoṣitām

Translation

Il était rempli de hardes de cerfs de maintes sortes et embelli par des oiseaux de diverses espèces. De nombreux ruisseaux jaillissants l’ornaient, et les Immortels ainsi que les Siddhas accomplis, avec leurs femmes célestes, le fréquentaient.

Word by Word

• नाना-मृग-गण-आकीर्णम्: filled with various herds of deer
• नाना-मृग-गण-आकीर्णम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + mṛga (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ākīrṇa (कृदन्त; √kṝ/√kṛ? (धातु) + क्त; रूढ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (मृगगणैः आकीर्ण) + नाना-पूर्वपद; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (filled/strewn)

• नाना-पक्षि-समन्वितम्: accompanied by many birds
• नाना-पक्षि-समन्वितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + pakṣin (प्रातिपदिक) + samanvita (कृदन्त; सम्+√i/√vṛt? + क्त; रूढ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (पक्षिभिः समन्वित) + नाना-पूर्वपद; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• नाना-जल-प्रस्रवणैः: with many water-cascades/springs
• नाना-जल-प्रस्रवणैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + jala (प्रातिपदिक) + prasravaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (जलप्रस्रवण) + नाना-पूर्वपद

• अमरैः: with immortals (gods)
• अमरैः: Saha (सह/साकं) / Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• सिद्ध-योषिताम्: of the Siddhas’ women
• सिद्ध-योषिताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha (प्रातिपदिक) + yoṣit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (सिद्धानां योषितः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Continuation of the divine-region description: fauna (deer, birds), springs, and the presence of devas and siddhas mark it as a liminal ‘siddha-kṣetra’ rather than a specific Jyotirliṅga site.

Significance: Evokes the ideal of a purified sacred space where even wildness is harmonized—supporting inner purification (mala-kṣaya) and steadiness for devotion.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Siddhas

FAQs

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

The verse portrays a sanctified realm where nature becomes harmonious and luminous—an outer sign of inner purity (śuddhi) that supports devotion and contemplation of Pati (Shiva) and the path to liberation.

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

Such descriptions frame the sacred setting in which Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-upāsanā) is performed—holy places marked by purity, life, and divine attendance are considered especially supportive for ritual, japa, and dhyāna.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to seek a clean, serene place near pure water for japa and meditation—especially Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—cultivating sattva and steadiness like the calm of a sacred tirtha.