Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7

त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure

Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation

Devanagari script

विष्णुरुवाच । यदर्थं निर्मितोऽसि त्वं निबोध कथयामि ते । मदंगज महाप्राज्ञ मद्रूपस्त्वं न संशयः

Transliteration

viṣṇuruvāca | yadarthaṃ nirmito'si tvaṃ nibodha kathayāmi te | madaṃgaja mahāprājña madrūpastvaṃ na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

Viṣṇu dit : Comprends — je vais te dire la raison pour laquelle tu as été manifesté. Ô rejeton issu de mon propre être, ô très sage, tu es véritablement de ma forme ; il n’y a aucun doute.

Word by Word

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: कर्ता (Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — speaker tag

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् — ‘said’

• यत्-अर्थम्: for what purpose
• यत्-अर्थम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद् + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययवत् — ‘यस्य अर्थः’/‘कस्मै प्रयोजनाय’ (for what purpose)

• निर्मितः: created/made
• निर्मितः: कर्मणि कर्ता/विधेय (Predicate in passive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√मा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘असि’ इत्यनेन सह — ‘(you) are created’

• असि: are
• असि: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् — ‘you are’

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्ता (Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — nominative singular

• निबोध: understand
• निबोध: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√बुध् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् — ‘know/understand’

• कथयामि: I tell
• कथयामि: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथय् (धातु; नामधातु from कथा)
• Form: लट् (present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् — ‘I tell’

• ते: to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन — dative singular ‘to you’

• मत्-अङ्गज: O my son (born of my body)
• मत्-अङ्गज: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (अस्मद्-षष्ठी) + अङ्गज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः — ‘मम अङ्गजः’

• महाप्राज्ञ: O greatly wise one
• महाप्राज्ञ: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + प्राज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः — ‘महान् प्राज्ञः’

• मत्-रूपः: of my form
• मत्-रूपः: कर्ता (Kartā) — subject qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत् (अस्मद्-षष्ठी) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘त्वम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः — ‘मम रूपः’

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्ता (Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — nominative singular

• न: not/no
• न: निपात (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: विधेय (Predicate nominal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — nominative singular; ‘अस्ति’ अध्याहार्यः (is implied)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes divine intentionality: a being is manifested for a specific purpose under the Lord’s will. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, it echoes that all roles in the cosmic drama unfold under higher governance, guiding beings toward dharma and ultimately liberation.

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

By affirming “you are of my form,” the text highlights Saguna theology—God’s presence expressed through recognizable forms and missions. This supports Linga/Saguna worship as a valid means to approach the transcendent Lord through manifested grace and divine function.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is contemplative japa with surrender: repeat the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while reflecting, “My life has a divinely guided purpose,” cultivating humility and readiness to act in alignment with dharma.