Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 26

तुलसी-शङ्खचूडोपाख्यानम् — Viṣṇu’s Disguise and the Tulasī Episode

Prelude to Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Fall

Devanagari script

प्रीतिं च कारयामास ब्रह्मा च स्वयमावयोः । देवानामधिकाराश्च प्रदत्ता ब्रह्मशासनात्

Transliteration

prītiṃ ca kārayāmāsa brahmā ca svayamāvayoḥ | devānāmadhikārāśca pradattā brahmaśāsanāt

Translation

Brahmâ lui-même a opéré la réconciliation entre nous deux, et — par l'ordonnance de Brahmâ — les fonctions et autorités légitimes des dieux ont été dûment rétablies.

Word by Word

• प्रीतिम्: affection/pleasure
• प्रीतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• कारयामास: caused/produced
• कारयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) (णिच् causative)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.), परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: caused to be done)

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: himself/oneself)

• आवयोः: of us two
• आवयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Gen. 6), द्विवचन (du.)

• देवानाम्: of the gods
• देवानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Gen. 6), बहुवचन (pl.)

• अधिकाराः: rights/authorities
• अधिकाराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhikāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• प्रदत्ताः: were granted
• प्रदत्ताः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√dā (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.); विधेय-विशेषण (predicate)

• ब्रह्मशासनात्: from Brahmā’s command
• ब्रह्मशासनात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahma-śāsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ब्रह्मणः शासनम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Abl. 5), एकवचन (sg.)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights the restoration of harmony (prīti) and rightful order (adhikāra) in the cosmos—an expression of dharma where conflict is resolved and divine functions return to their proper place under higher ordinance.

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

In the Shiva Purana narrative, cosmic stability and the right functioning of the devas ultimately depend on alignment with the Supreme Lord’s will; Linga/Saguna-Shiva worship is presented as a means to re-establish inner and outer order when disharmony arises.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate prīti through japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined dharmic conduct, which supports reconciliation and steadiness of one’s duties (adhikāra) in daily life.