Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33

त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure

Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation

Devanagari script

यथा त्वं च तथैवैते मदीया वै न संशयः । आदिरूपं च तन्नाम पूज्यत्वात्पूज्य उच्यते

Transliteration

yathā tvaṃ ca tathaivaite madīyā vai na saṃśayaḥ | ādirūpaṃ ca tannāma pūjyatvātpūjya ucyate

Translation

« Comme tu es, ainsi sont-ils eux aussi : en vérité ils sont Miens, sans aucun doute. Leur nom est “Ādirūpa” (la Forme Primordiale) et, parce qu’ils sont dignes d’adoration, on les appelle “Pūjya” (les Vénérables). »

Word by Word

• यथा: just as
• यथा: सम्बन्ध (Correlative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (as/just as)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (सामान्य), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• तथा: so
• तथा: सम्बन्ध (Correlative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (so/thus)

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्ध (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (indeed/only)

• एते: these
• एते: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• मदीयाः: mine
• मदीयाः: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मदीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (possessive adjective)

• वै: certainly
• वै: सम्बन्ध (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक अव्यय (indeed/certainly)

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: कर्ता/भाव (Predicate noun/भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आदि-रूपम्: the original form
• आदि-रूपम्: कर्म/विषय (Object/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (आदेः रूपम् = original form)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• तत्: that
• तत्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• नाम: name
• नाम: कर्म/विषय (Object/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पूज्यत्वात्: because of worthiness of worship
• पूज्यत्वात्: हेतु (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूज्यत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थ (because of being worthy of worship)

• पूज्यः: worthy of worship
• पूज्यः: विधेय (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• उच्यते: is called
• उच्यते: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: ādirūpaḥ … pūjya ucyate (nāma-prakāśa as a stuti-like naming)

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse affirms Shaiva siddhānta devotion: those aligned with Shiva’s nature and purpose are not separate from Him in belonging and grace; being “Pūjya” indicates spiritual authority and worship-worthiness due to their connection with the Ādi (primordial) Lord.

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

By calling them “Pūjya” and linking them to the “Ādirūpa,” the verse supports Saguna worship: honoring Shiva’s manifested forms and those established in His service is part of Linga-centered bhakti, where reverence flows toward Shiva and what is consecrated to Him.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is sevā and pūjā with reverence: worship Shiva (especially through Linga-pūjā) and honor Shiva’s consecrated forms/servants while mentally affirming “they are His,” supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).