Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24

विष्णुचेष्टितवर्णनम् / Account of Viṣṇu’s Stratagem and Its Aftermath

Devanagari script

कुरु कार्यं महादेवि देवानां नः परेश्वरि । विष्णुमोहं ह शिवे दुर्गे देवि नमोऽस्तु ते

Transliteration

kuru kāryaṃ mahādevi devānāṃ naḥ pareśvari | viṣṇumohaṃ ha śive durge devi namo'stu te

Translation

Ô Mahādevī, Souveraine suprême, accomplis cette œuvre pour nos dieux. Ô Śivā, ô Durgā, fais naître le moha, l’illusion, en Viṣṇu. Ô Déesse, salutations à Toi.

Word by Word

• कुरु: do
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• कार्यं: the task
• कार्यं: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक; कृ-धातु से निष्पन्न)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• महादेवि: O Mahādevī
• महादेवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• देवानाम्: of the gods
• देवानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• नः: of us/our
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural) — enclitic pronoun

• परेश्वरि: O Supreme Lady
• परेश्वरि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परेश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• विष्णुमोहम्: the delusion of Viṣṇu
• विष्णुमोहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णुमोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• ह: indeed
• ह: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphatic)

• शिवे: O Śivā
• शिवे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• दुर्गे: O Durgā
• दुर्गे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• देवि: O Goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययप्रयोग (indeclinable interjection)

• अस्तु: let there be
• अस्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular) — enclitic pronoun

Speaker

The Devas (gods) addressing the Goddess (Śivā/Durgā)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: नमोऽस्तु ते

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: divine māyā/veiling deployed (moha)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Devi (Shiva/Durga)
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It shows the Devas taking refuge in Śivā-Durgā as the supreme Shakti who executes divine will; even cosmic order may require māyā (bewilderment) to unfold a destined outcome under Śiva’s overarching sovereignty.

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

The verse highlights Saguna worship—approaching the personal Divine as Śiva-Śakti (Śivā/Durgā) through prayer and surrender; in Shaiva practice, such devotion naturally culminates in reverence to Śiva as the Linga, the stable center through which Shakti’s power operates.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (surrender) expressed through namaskāra and stotra; a fitting practice is japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with devotion to Śiva-Śakti, accompanied by simple worship (lamp, water offering) seeking protection and right discernment amid māyā.