Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24

दक्षयज्ञ-प्रसङ्गे देवतानां आश्वासनं तथा दण्डविधानम् | Consolation of the Devas and the Ordinance of Consequences in the Dakṣa-Yajña Episode

Devanagari script

इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य वीरभद्रस्य शंकरः । देवान् तथाज्ञपत्प्रीत्या यदुक्तं तत्पुरा प्रभुः

Transliteration

iti śrutvā vacastasya vīrabhadrasya śaṃkaraḥ | devān tathājñapatprītyā yaduktaṃ tatpurā prabhuḥ

Translation

Ayant ainsi entendu les paroles de Vīrabhadra, Śaṅkara—le Seigneur—ordonna avec joie aux dieux d’agir exactement selon ce qui avait été dit auparavant.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थ-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-प्रयोग)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त), from √śru ‘to hear’

• vacaḥ: words/speech
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• vīrabhadrasya: of Vīrabhadra
• vīrabhadrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīrabhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• śaṃkaraḥ: Śaṅkara
• śaṃkaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• devān: the gods
• devān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• tathā: thus; accordingly
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय): ‘thus/so’

• ājñapat: commanded/ordered
• ājñapat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√jñap (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्/Laṅ), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• prītyā: with affection; out of joy
• prītyā: Hetu/Bhāva (हेतु/भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• yat: what/that which
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Relative pronoun; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• uktam: was said
• uktam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP) ‘said’; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Demonstrative pronoun; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• purā: formerly; earlier
• purā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purā (अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय): ‘formerly/earlier’

• prabhuḥ: the Lord
• prabhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); apposition to śaṃkaraḥ

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Virabhadra
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose will harmonizes even the Devas; spiritually, it teaches śaraṇāgati (surrender) and disciplined obedience to divine dharma, a Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis for removing pasha (bondage).

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

The verse presents Saguna Shiva as the personal Lord who listens, responds, and commands—supporting devotional worship where the devotee approaches Shiva (often through the Linga) as the compassionate ruler who directs cosmic order.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is disciplined sankalpa and obedience in worship: perform Shiva-puja with steady devotion, repeat the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namah Shivaya) with a resolve to follow Shiva’s injunctions, and cultivate humility rather than ego-driven action.