Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29

देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”

Devanagari script

संजजाप हरिश्चापि सविधिश्शिवमानसः । देवानां कार्यसिद्ध्यर्थं मुनीनां च विशेषतः

Transliteration

saṃjajāpa hariścāpi savidhiśśivamānasaḥ | devānāṃ kāryasiddhyarthaṃ munīnāṃ ca viśeṣataḥ

Translation

Alors Hari (Viṣṇu) lui aussi, observant pleinement le rite et la juste procédure—l’esprit absorbé en Śiva—accomplit un japa ardent, afin que l’œuvre des dieux s’accomplît, et tout particulièrement pour le bien et l’accomplissement des sages.

Word by Word

• saṃjajāpa: chanted/repeated
• saṃjajāpa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jap (जप् धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); with preverb sam- (सम्)

• hariḥ: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (हरि प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative singular (1st/प्रथमा)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction (समुच्चय)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle (अपि—also/even)

• sa-vidhiḥ: with due ritual
• sa-vidhiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह/स अव्यय-उपसर्गसदृश) + vidhi (विधि प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative singular (1st/प्रथमा); karmadhāraya-like ‘with proper rite’ (सहितः विधिना) qualifying ‘hariḥ’

• śiva-mānasaḥ: Śiva-minded
• śiva-mānasaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śiva (शिव प्रातिपदिक) + mānasa (मानस प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative singular (1st/प्रथमा); ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: ‘whose mind is (fixed) on Śiva/Śiva-minded’ qualifying ‘hariḥ’

• devānām: of the gods
• devānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (देव प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive plural (6th/षष्ठी)

• kārya-siddhi-artham: for the success of (their) task
• kārya-siddhi-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजनम्/purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (कार्य) + siddhi (सिद्धि) + artha (अर्थ)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative singular (2nd/द्वितीया); tatpuruṣa expressing purpose: ‘for the accomplishment of (their) task’ (कार्यस्य सिद्ध्यर्थम्)

• munīnām: of the sages
• munīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (मुनि प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive plural (6th/षष्ठी)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• viśeṣataḥ: especially
• viśeṣataḥ: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: viśeṣataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb (विशेषेण)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Mantra Metadata

Type: panchakshara

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Devas
• Munis

FAQs

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

It teaches that even Hari (Viṣṇu) attains success by becoming śiva-mānasa—fixing the mind on Pati (Śiva)—and by disciplined japa done with vidhi; divine work is fulfilled through devotion aligned with right practice.

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

The verse highlights Saguna-Śiva devotion in practice: japa performed with proper rites implies worship directed to Śiva as accessible Lord (often through liṅga-upāsanā), where focused mind and procedure together bring siddhi for dharmic aims.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform mantra-japa with due vidhi—taking sankalpa, maintaining purity and steadiness, and meditating with a Śiva-centered mind (śiva-mānasaḥ); this can be paired with Shaiva supports like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa where appropriate.