Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 49

दीक्षितपुत्रस्य दैन्यचिन्ता तथा शिवरात्र्युपासनाप्रसङ्गः / The Initiate’s Son in Distress and the Occasion of Śivarātri Worship

Devanagari script

दंभेनापि च्छलेनापि शिववेषधरा हि ये । ते सर्वे परिहर्तव्या नानेतव्याः कदाचन

Transliteration

daṃbhenāpi cchalenāpi śivaveṣadharā hi ye | te sarve parihartavyā nānetavyāḥ kadācana

Translation

Ceux qui, par hypocrisie ou tromperie, ne portent que l'apparence des dévots de Shiva doivent être évités ; ils ne doivent jamais être admis en sa compagnie.

Word by Word

• दंभेन: by hypocrisy
• दंभेन: करण/हेतु (means/motive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दंभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: निपात (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावन/समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (also/even)

• च्छलेन: by deceit
• च्छलेन: करण/हेतु (means/motive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (also/even)

• शिव-वेष-धराः: wearers of Śiva’s guise
• शिव-वेष-धराः: कर्ता (apposition to ये)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + वेष (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √धृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• ये: who
• ये: कर्ता (relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• ते: they
• ते: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• परिहर्तव्याः: to be avoided
• परिहर्तव्याः: विधेय-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √परि-हृ (धातु) + तव्यत्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; भाव्य (gerundive)

• न: not
• न: निषेध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• आनेतव्याः: to be brought (in)
• आनेतव्याः: विधेय-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √आ-नी (धातु) + तव्यत्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; भाव्य (gerundive)

• कदाचन: ever
• कदाचन: कालाधिकरण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचन (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Āghoramūrti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that true Shaiva bhakti is measured by inner sincerity and conduct, not by external marks or costume; hypocrisy (dambha) and deceit (chala) are bonds that obstruct Shiva’s grace and should be avoided in spiritual association.

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

Linga-worship and Saguna Shiva devotion emphasize purity of intention—offering worship with a truthful heart. The verse cautions that adopting Shaiva symbols without genuine devotion turns worship into display, which contradicts the spirit of Linga-upasana.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Choose satsanga carefully and practice honest sadhana—steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya) and simple, sincere worship (with bhasma/rudraksha only when matched by right conduct), avoiding showy religiosity.