Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43

सृष्टिक्रमवर्णनम् / Description of the Sequence of Creation

Devanagari script

तस्या नामान्यनेकानि जातानि च मुनीश्वर । कालिका चंडिका भद्रा चामुंडा विजया जया

Transliteration

tasyā nāmānyanekāni jātāni ca munīśvara | kālikā caṃḍikā bhadrā cāmuṃḍā vijayā jayā

Translation

Ô meilleur des sages, de nombreux noms sont nés pour Elle : Kālikā, Caṇḍikā, Bhadrā, Cāmuṇḍā, Vijayā et Jayā.

Word by Word

• tasyāḥ: of her
• tasyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (genitive/षष्ठी), Ekavacana

• nāmāni: names
• nāmāni: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā, Bahuvacana (plural/बहुवचन)

• anekāni: many
• anekāni: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aneka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; adjective qualifying nāmāni

• jātāni: have come to be
• jātāni: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु) + tāni (क्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta; past passive participle (क्त), Napuṃsaka, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; ‘have arisen/come into being’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• munīśvara: O lord of sages
• munīśvara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana vibhakti (vocative/सम्बोधन), Ekavacana; Tatpuruṣa (munīnām īśvaraḥ)

• kālikā: Kālikā
• kālikā: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kālikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; name

• caṃḍikā: Caṇḍikā
• caṃḍikā: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caṃḍikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; name

• bhadrā: Bhadrā
• bhadrā: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; name/epithet

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• amuṃḍā: A/Cāmuṇḍā
• amuṃḍā: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amuṃḍā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; name (Cāmuṇḍā)

• vijayā: Vijayā
• vijayā: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijayā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; name

• jayā: Jayā
• jayā: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jayā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; name

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Recalling Devī’s many names supports nāma-japa and invokes protection and victory over inner impurities (mala) and māyic bonds.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: kālikā caṇḍikā bhadrā cāmuṇḍā vijayā jayā

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Kālī

Role: destructive

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: manifestation of multiple śakti-nāmas corresponding to diverse cosmic functions, especially protective/dissolutive modes

Characters & Entities

• Devī (Śakti)
• Kālikā
• Caṇḍikā
• Bhadrā
• Cāmuṇḍā
• Vijayā
• Jayā

FAQs

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

The verse affirms that the one Devī (Śakti) is revered through many names and aspects—gentle and fierce—showing her adaptive grace in protecting devotees and sustaining dharma while remaining inseparable from Śiva as His power (śakti).

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

In Shaiva practice, the Liṅga signifies Śiva as the supreme reality, while these names point to His manifest power as Devī. Worship of Saguna Śiva is traditionally completed by honoring Śakti, since Śiva’s grace is experienced through His śakti in creation, protection, and transformation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is nāma-japa (repetition) of Devī’s names with Śiva-nāma, such as reciting “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” alongside a chosen Devī name, offering water/flowers, and maintaining bhakti with purity—especially on Mondays and Mahāśivarātri.