Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27

Devanagari script

रूपाणि दिव्यानि महाद्भुतानि गौर्ये गुहायां तु सवीरकार्यैः । स्त्रियः प्रहृष्टा गिरिराजकन्या गुहांतरं पर्वतराजपुत्र्या

Transliteration

rūpāṇi divyāni mahādbhutāni gaurye guhāyāṃ tu savīrakāryaiḥ | striyaḥ prahṛṣṭā girirājakanyā guhāṃtaraṃ parvatarājaputryā

Translation

Dans la grotte de Gaurī se manifestèrent des formes merveilleuses, véritablement divines, accomplissant des desseins héroïques. Le cœur en joie, les femmes, avec la fille du Roi des Montagnes, Pārvatī, s’avancèrent plus avant, jusqu’à la chambre intérieure de la caverne.

Word by Word

• रूपाणि: forms
• रूपाणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; neuter nominative/accusative plural

• दिव्यानि: divine
• दिव्यानि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; adjective agreeing with रूपाणि

• महद्भुतानि: very wonderful
• महद्भुतानि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महद् + भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय—‘महद्’ (great) + ‘अद्भुत’ (wonderful) → ‘महाद्भुत’; adjective agreeing with रूपाणि

• गौर्यै: to Gaurī
• गौर्यै: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; feminine dative singular

• गुहायाम्: in the cave
• गुहायाम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुहा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; feminine locative singular

• तु: indeed/and/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात/पदार्थ-भेदक (particle, contrast/emphasis)

• सवीरकार्यैः: with heroic deeds
• सवीरकार्यैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + वीर + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘वीरकार्य’ (heroic deeds) with उपसर्ग-सदृश ‘स’ = ‘with’; instrumental plural

• स्त्रियः: women
• स्त्रियः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; feminine nominative plural

• प्रहृष्टाः: delighted
• प्रहृष्टाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + हृष् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/क्तवतु-भाव), ‘प्रहृष्ट’ (delighted); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; agrees with स्त्रियः

• गिरिराजकन्या: the daughter of the mountain-king
• गिरिराजकन्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिराज + कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष—‘गिरिराजस्य कन्या’

• गुहा-अन्तरम्: the inside of the cave
• गुहा-अन्तरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुहा + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘गुहायाः अन्तरम्’ (interior of the cave)

• पर्वतराजपुत्र्या: by the daughter of the mountain-king
• पर्वतराजपुत्र्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वतराज + पुत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष—‘पर्वतराजस्य पुत्री’; instrumental singular

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Gaurī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Gauri
• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how divine revelation (divyāni rūpāṇi) arises in a sanctified space associated with Śakti (Gaurī), drawing devotees inward—symbolizing the inward journey from outer wonder to inner realization under grace.

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

By emphasizing “divine forms” and wondrous manifestations, it supports Saguna-focused devotion where the Supreme is approached through perceivable sacred forms and holy abodes; such revelations mature faith that later steadies Linga-worship as a concentrated, iconic focus of the same Reality.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is inward-focused japa and dhyāna—entering the “inner cave” of the heart—supported by Shaiva sādhanā such as Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with reverence for sacred spaces, purity, and devotional attentiveness.