Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34

Devanagari script

देवास्सर्वेऽपि मुदिता ब्रह्माद्या हतशत्रवः । स्वं स्वं धाम ययुः प्रीता गायंतः शिवसद्यशः

Transliteration

devāssarve'pi muditā brahmādyā hataśatravaḥ | svaṃ svaṃ dhāma yayuḥ prītā gāyaṃtaḥ śivasadyaśaḥ

Translation

Tous les dieux furent comblés de joie ; Brahmā et les autres, leurs ennemis abattus, regagnèrent avec allégresse leurs demeures respectives, chantant aussitôt la gloire de Śiva.

Word by Word

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• अपि: also; indeed
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-कार (also/indeed)

• मुदिताः: gladdened; joyful
• मुदिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुदित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle from √मुद्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; देवाः विशेषयति

• ब्रह्म-आद्याः: Brahmā and the others
• ब्रह्म-आद्याः: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—ब्रह्मादि (Brahmā and others)

• हत-शत्रवः: whose enemies were slain
• हत-शत्रवः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हत (कृदन्त) + शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—येषां शत्रवः हताः ते

• स्वम्: one’s own
• स्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; धाम विशेषयति

• स्वम्: each his own
• स्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (each his own)

• धाम: abode
• धाम: Karma (कर्म/गन्तव्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ययुः: went
• ययुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदी

• प्रीताः: pleased
• प्रीताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP from √प्री), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; देवाः विशेषयति

• गायन्तः: singing
• गायन्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ), परस्मैपदी; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• शिव-सत्-यशः: the true glory of Śiva
• शिव-सत्-यशः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + सत् + यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—शिवसद्यशस् (शिवस्य सत् यशः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Devas

FAQs

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

It shows that even the Devas attain peace and order only by Śiva’s grace; gratitude expressed as immediate praise (śiva-stuti) is presented as the right Shaiva response after the removal of obstacles.

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

The Devas’ singing of Śiva’s glory reflects Saguna-bhakti—adoring Śiva as the active Lord who protects the cosmos; such praise is classically offered before the Liṅga through stotra, nama-japa, and ārādhana.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to perform Śiva-nāma-saṅkīrtana or Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) after completing worship, offering thanks for the removal of inner enemies like anger and delusion.