Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34

मयस्य शिवस्तुतिः — Maya’s Hymn to Śiva

and Śiva’s Gracious Response

Devanagari script

ततस्स भगवान्रुद्रो दग्ध्वा त्रिपुरवासिनः । कृतकृत्यो महायोगी ब्रह्माद्यैरभिपूजितः

Transliteration

tatassa bhagavānrudro dagdhvā tripuravāsinaḥ | kṛtakṛtyo mahāyogī brahmādyairabhipūjitaḥ

Translation

Alors le Seigneur bienheureux Rudra, ayant réduit en cendres les habitants de Tripura, devint celui dont l’œuvre est accomplie. Ce grand Yogin fut dûment honoré par Brahmā et par les autres dieux.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon
• tataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (काल/अनन्तर)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; demonstrative pronoun

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• rudraḥ: Rudra
• rudraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; apposition to bhagavān

• dagdhvā: having burned
• dagdhvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dah (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा); 'having burned'

• tripura-vāsinaḥ: the inhabitants of Tripura
• tripura-vāsinaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tripura (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural; Tatpuruṣa: 'dwelling in Tripura'

• kṛta-kṛtyaḥ: having fulfilled his task
• kṛta-kṛtyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛtya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; Karmadhāraya: 'one whose duty is done' (accomplished)

• mahā-yogī: the great yogin
• mahā-yogī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + yogin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; Karmadhāraya; apposition to rudraḥ

• brahma-ādyaiḥ: by Brahmā and others
• brahma-ādyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural; Tatpuruṣa: 'Brahmā and others' (ādi = etc.)

• abhipūjitaḥ: was worshipped
• abhipūjitaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√pūj (धातु)
• Form: Kta (क्त) past passive participle; Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; 'honoured/worshipped'

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Tripura-dahana is a pan-Śaiva mythic paradigm: Śiva as the singular agent of cosmic dissolution of adharma; not tied here to a specific Jyotirliṅga shrine in this verse.

Significance: Contemplation of Tripurāntaka grants inner victory over the ‘three cities’ (triguṇa/three impurities) and strengthens śaraṇāgati to Pati.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: destructive

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Mythic conflagration: Tripura-dahana (destruction of the triple fortresses), emblematic of periodic cosmic correction/dissolution.

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)
• Tripura-dwellers
• Brahmā

FAQs

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

It proclaims Rudra as the Mahāyogī who completes the cosmic task of removing adharma (symbolized by Tripura) and stands as Pati—the Lord who alone can sever bondage and restore dharma, after which even the highest gods honor Him.

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

After the leelā of Tripura-dahana, Rudra is praised and worshipped in His manifest (saguṇa) lordly form—showing that devotional worship of Shiva (often through the Liṅga) is affirmed even by Brahmā and the devas as the proper response to Shiva’s grace and protection.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse points to Shiva-upāsanā: meditate on Rudra as Mahāyogī and offer reverent worship (pūjā/abhisheka); as a practical takeaway, repeat the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with steady mind, cultivating humility like the devas who honor Shiva after His victory.