Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39

गणेश-षण्मुखयोः विवाहविचारः / Deliberation on the Marriages of Gaṇeśa and Ṣaṇmukha

Devanagari script

पित्रोश्च पूजनं कृत्वा प्रक्रांतिं च करोति यः । तस्य वै पृथिवीजन्यफलं भवति निश्चितम्

Transliteration

pitrośca pūjanaṃ kṛtvā prakrāṃtiṃ ca karoti yaḥ | tasya vai pṛthivījanyaphalaṃ bhavati niścitam

Translation

Siapa yang memuja para Pitṛ (leluhur) lalu melaksanakan ‘prakrānti’ (ritus keberangkatan) menurut tata cara, baginya buah yang lahir dari bumi—kemakmuran duniawi dan hasil nyata—pasti tercapai.

Word by Word

• पित्रोः: of the (two) parents
• पित्रोः: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), द्विवचन — genitive dual ‘of (two) parents’

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्धसूचक (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction) — ‘and’

• पूजनम्: worship/honouring
• पूजनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — accusative singular; object of kṛtvā

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: पूर्वकाल (Pūrvakāla/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु) + त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund) — having done

• प्रक्रान्तिम्: departure (setting out)
• प्रक्रान्तिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्र-√क्रम् (धातु) + क्तिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — accusative singular; ‘departure/setting out’

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्धसूचक (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय — ‘and’

• करोति: does
• करोति: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन — ‘does’

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — relative pronoun ‘who’

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, षष्ठी, एकवचन — genitive singular ‘of him’

• वै: indeed
• वै: सम्बन्धसूचक (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) — emphasis/assurance ‘indeed’

• पृथिवी-जन्य-फलम्: earth-born fruit/result
• पृथिवी-जन्य-फलम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी + जन्य + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (पृथिव्यां जन्यं फलम् / पृथिवीजन्यं फलम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — nominative singular; subject of bhavati

• भवति: becomes
• भवति: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — ‘becomes/is’

• निश्चितम्: certain/definite
• निश्चितम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Predicate qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-√चि (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘certain/ascertained’, predicate/qualifier of phalam

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; the verse teaches gṛhastha-dharma: honoring Pitṛs before undertaking a journey/rite, yielding ‘earth-born’ (material) fruits.

Significance: Frames prosperity (pṛthivī-janya-phala) as a dhārmic consequence of Pitṛ-tarpaṇa/pūjā, aligning worldly welfare with righteous conduct.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Pitrs

FAQs

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

It teaches that honoring the Pitṛs is a dharmic foundation that stabilizes one’s life and undertakings, yielding assured, tangible results; in Shaiva understanding, such righteous conduct supports purity of karma and prepares the devotee for higher devotion to Shiva.

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

While the verse speaks of Pitṛ-worship, the Shiva Purana places such duties within a larger Shaiva life: fulfilling ancestral obligations reduces karmic obstacles, allowing steadier Saguna Shiva worship (Linga-pūjā) and smoother progress in sādhanā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform Pitṛ-pūjā (and customary offerings such as tarpaṇa) before beginning an important journey or vow; then commence the undertaking with Shiva-smaraṇa—mentally repeating the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” for auspiciousness.