Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13

कुमाराभिषेकवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Abhiṣeka

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Devanagari script

तदा दृष्ट्वा च गांगेयं ययौ प्रमुदितश्शिवः । अन्यैस्समेतो हरिणा ब्रह्मणा च सुरर्षिभिः

Transliteration

tadā dṛṣṭvā ca gāṃgeyaṃ yayau pramuditaśśivaḥ | anyaissameto hariṇā brahmaṇā ca surarṣibhiḥ

Translation

ત્યારે ગંગાપુત્ર (કાર્ત્તિકેય)ને જોઈ પરમાનંદિત ભગવાન શિવ આગળ વધ્યા; હરી (વિષ્ણુ), બ્રહ્મા અને દેવર્ષિઓ પણ સાથે હતા.

Word by Word

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), ‘having seen’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• गांगेयम्: the son of Gaṅgā (Gāṅgeya/Bhīṣma)
• गांगेयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāṃgeya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular)

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन (3rd person singular)

• प्रमुदितः: delighted
• प्रमुदितः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-mudita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), ‘delighted’ (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• शिवः: Śiva
• शिवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• अन्यैः: with others
• अन्यैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Plural)

• समेतः: accompanied
• समेतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), ‘accompanied’ (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• हरिणा: with Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिणा: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• ब्रह्मणा: with Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणा: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सुरर्षिभिः: with the divine sages
• सुरर्षिभिः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सुराणां ऋषयः); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Plural)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kartikeya
• Vishnu
• Brahma
• Devarishis

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva’s compassionate, accessible Saguna aspect: the Supreme Pati is not distant, but responds with joy to divine purpose and dharma, affirming that grace and auspiciousness accompany righteous unfolding.

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

Śiva’s “going forth joyfully” emphasizes Saguna worship—approaching the Lord as a personal, responsive deity. In Linga-upāsanā, the devotee similarly approaches the visible symbol of the formless Reality, trusting Śiva’s gracious presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is reverent approach (upacāra-bhāva): begin worship by mentally “going toward” Śiva with gladness, then offer water and bilva while repeating the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a steady japa.