Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45

अध्याय ५५ — बाणस्य पुनर्युद्धप्रवृत्तिः

Bāṇa’s Renewed Engagement in Battle

Devanagari script

तत्सखीं चित्रलेखां च गृहीत्वा परयोगिनीम् । प्रसन्नोऽभूत्ततः कृष्णः कृतकार्यः शिवाज्ञया

Transliteration

tatsakhīṃ citralekhāṃ ca gṛhītvā parayoginīm | prasanno'bhūttataḥ kṛṣṇaḥ kṛtakāryaḥ śivājñayā

Translation

Puis, emmenant avec lui son amie Citralekhā—la yoginī suprême—Kṛṣṇa fut comblé de joie, car l’œuvre était accomplie selon l’ordre de Śiva.

Word by Word

• tat-sakhīm: his friend (female)
• tat-sakhīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + sakhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः “तस्य सखी”

• citralekhām: Citralekhā
• citralekhām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citralekhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात; Indeclinable conjunction “and”

• gṛhītvā: having taken
• gṛhītvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: grah (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्ययकृदन्त), पूर्वकाल; Absolutive “having taken”

• para-yoginīm: the supreme/excellent yoginī
• para-yoginīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक) + yoginī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular; कर्मधारयः “परा योगिनी” (excellent yoginī)

• prasannaḥ: pleased
• prasannaḥ: Kartṛ/Viśeṣya (कर्ता/विशेष्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular (predicate/subject complement)

• abhūt: became/was
• abhūt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (अद्यतनभूत/Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Aorist, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तस्मात्/ततः इत्यर्थे; Indeclinable adverb “then/thereupon”

• kṛṣṇaḥ: Kṛṣṇa
• kṛṣṇaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• kṛta-kāryaḥ: having accomplished (his) task
• kṛta-kāryaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √kṛ धातु) + kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; बहुव्रीहिः “कृतं कार्यं यस्य सः” (one whose task is accomplished)

• śiva-ājñayā: by Śiva’s command
• śiva-ājñayā: Hetu/Instrument (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + ājñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Instrumental, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः “शिवस्य आज्ञा”

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Shiva
• Citralekha

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes that success becomes spiritually complete when actions are aligned with Śiva’s ājñā (divine command), reflecting the Shaiva Siddhānta ideal of living in harmony with Pati (Śiva) rather than mere personal will.

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

By highlighting “Śivājñā,” the verse points to Saguna Śiva as the gracious Lord who guides devotees through command and blessing; Linga-worship similarly trains the devotee to offer every act to Śiva and accept His direction as sacred.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is sankalpa with devotion: begin daily worship by offering actions to Śiva (mentally or before the Liṅga) and repeat the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating obedience, humility, and clarity of purpose.