Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41

दक्षयज्ञे मुनिदेवसमागमः / The Gathering of Sages and Gods at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

Devanagari script

येये यज्ञोचिताश्शांताः पात्रभूतास्समागताः । वेदवेदार्थतत्त्वज्ञास्सर्वे यूयं दृढव्रताः

Transliteration

yeye yajñocitāśśāṃtāḥ pātrabhūtāssamāgatāḥ | vedavedārthatattvajñāssarve yūyaṃ dṛḍhavratāḥ

Translation

आप सब जो यहाँ एकत्र हुए हैं—यज्ञ के योग्य, आचरण में शान्त, पात्र, तथा वेद और वेदार्थ के तत्त्व को जानने वाले—निश्चय ही दृढ़व्रती हैं।

Word by Word

• ye: those who
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; relative pronoun

• ye: (indeed) those
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; repetition for emphasis

• yajña-ucitāḥ: fit for the sacrifice
• yajña-ucitāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक) + ucita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; तत्पुरुषः—‘fit for sacrifice’

• śāntāḥ: peaceful
• śāntāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• pātra-bhūtāḥ: having become worthy
• pātra-bhūtāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pātra (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; तत्पुरुषः—‘having become worthy/fit (as vessels)’

• samāgatāḥ: have assembled
• samāgatāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√gam (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Kridanta, past participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; ‘assembled/arrived’

• veda-veda-artha-tattva-jñāḥ: knowers of the truth of the Vedas’ meaning
• veda-veda-artha-tattva-jñāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक) + veda (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक) + tattva (प्रातिपदिक) + jña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘knowers of the truth (tattva) of the meaning (artha) of the Vedas’

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• yūyam: you (all)
• yūyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; 2nd person pronoun

• dṛḍha-vratāḥ: firm-vowed
• dṛḍha-vratāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dṛḍha (प्रातिपदिक) + vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; कर्मधारयः—‘firm in vows / having firm vows’

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Veda

FAQs

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

It defines true spiritual eligibility: calmness, worthiness, and insight into Vedic truth—qualities that prepare a seeker to receive Shiva’s grace and progress toward liberation.

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

Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is not merely external; it is supported by śānti (inner restraint), dṛḍha-vrata (steady observance), and understanding of Vedic purport—making devotion a fit vessel for Saguna Shiva’s blessings.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse emphasizes preparation: cultivate self-control and steady vows; in Shaiva practice this aligns with regular japa (especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined observances performed with purity and understanding.