Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12

रुद्र-विष्णोः ऐकत्व-उपदेशः तथा धर्म-आज्ञा

Instruction on Rudra–Viṣṇu Unity and Divine Injunctions

Devanagari script

सर्वाध्यक्षश्च सर्वेषु भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायकः । भव त्वं सर्वथा श्रेष्ठस्सर्वकामप्रसाधकः

Transliteration

sarvādhyakṣaśca sarveṣu bhuktimuktipradāyakaḥ | bhava tvaṃ sarvathā śreṣṭhassarvakāmaprasādhakaḥ

Translation

Sois le surveillant de tous les êtres en toute manière, le dispensateur de la jouissance (bhukti) et de la délivrance (mukti). Sois, à tous égards, le Suprême, accomplissant tout désir légitime.

Word by Word

• sarva-adhyakṣaḥ: overseer of all
• sarva-adhyakṣaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (सर्व) + adhyakṣa (अध्यक्ष) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध-भावः): ‘of all’ + ‘overseer’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• sarveṣu: among/in all (beings/things)
• sarveṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/सप्तमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (सर्व प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bhukti-mukti-pradāyakaḥ: giver of enjoyment and liberation
• bhukti-mukti-pradāyakaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhukti (भुक्ति) + mukti (मुक्ति) + pradāyaka (प्रदायक) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; Tatpuruṣa: ‘giver (प्रदायक) of enjoyment and liberation’ (द्वन्द्व-समाहार within first two members, then tatpuruṣa with pradāyaka)

• bhava: be
• bhava: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Parasmaipada, Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person, Singular

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

• sarvathā: in every way
• sarvathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb (प्रकारवाचक)

• śreṣṭhaḥ: excellent/best
• śreṣṭhaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानाधिकरणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śreṣṭha (श्रेष्ठ प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; adjective used predicatively (विशेषण)

• sarva-kāma-prasādhakaḥ: fulfiller of all desires
• sarva-kāma-prasādhakaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (सर्व) + kāma (काम) + prasādhaka (प्रसाधक) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; Tatpuruṣa: ‘accomplisher (प्रसाधक) of all desires’

Speaker

Brahmā (praising Lord Śiva in the Sṛṣṭi narrative)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: General Śiva-kṣetra doctrine: worship of the sarvādhyakṣa bestows both artha/kāma (bhukti) and mokṣa (mukti).

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It declares Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord who governs all—and as the unique giver of both bhukti (well-being in the world) and mukti (release from bondage), showing that all fruits ultimately depend on His grace.

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

By praising Śiva as the universal overseer and granter of results, it supports Saguna worship through the Liṅga: devotees approach the manifest symbol with devotion, and Śiva bestows both immediate blessings and the higher liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Liṅga-pūjā with the Panchākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") is implied as the direct means to seek both dharmic prosperity and liberation; sustained japa with devotion aligns the seeker toward mukti.