Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23

कामप्रभावः (कामा॑स्य प्रभाववर्णनम्) — The Power of Kāma and the (Ineffective) Attempt to Delude Śiva

Devanagari script

मागंधिमल्लिकापर्णभरान्कुरवकांस्तथा । उत्फुल्लयति तत्र स्म यत्र तिष्ठति वै हरः

Transliteration

māgaṃdhimallikāparṇabharānkuravakāṃstathā | utphullayati tatra sma yatra tiṣṭhati vai haraḥ

Translation

Di mana pun Hara (Dewa Śiva) berdiri, di sanalah rimbun daun melati yang harum dan bunga kuravaka seketika mekar, seakan terjaga dan berkembang penuh oleh kesucian hadirat-Nya.

Word by Word

• मागन्धि-मल्लिका-पर्ण-भरान्: loads/masses of leaves of fragrant jasmine
• मागन्धि-मल्लिका-पर्ण-भरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मागन्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + मल्लिका (प्रातिपदिक) + पर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + भर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पर्णानां भराः), पूर्वपदेन विशेषणसम्बन्धः (मागन्धि-मल्लिका)

• कुरवकान्: kuravaka flowers
• कुरवकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरवक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner: 'also/likewise')

• उत्फुल्लयति: causes to bloom; makes blossom
• उत्फुल्लयति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-फुल्लय् (धातु; causative of √फुल्ल/√फुल्)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; सकर्मक

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb: 'there')

• स्म: indeed/then (narrative particle)
• स्म: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्म (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्मरण/अनुस्मरणार्थक-निपात (particle indicating past narration/emphasis)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सम्बन्धबोधक-देशवाचक (relative adverb: 'where')

• तिष्ठति: stands/remains
• तिष्ठति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्था (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; अकर्मक

• वै: indeed
• वै: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle: 'indeed')

• हरः: Hara (Śiva)
• हरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Darśana of Śiva’s sannidhi is portrayed as sanctifying: nature ‘blooms’—a poetic marker of kṣetra-māhātmya and the grace that awakens devotion.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse portrays Śiva’s presence as inherently auspicious and life-giving: even nature flowers where He abides, indicating that contact with Pati (the Lord) purifies the environment and uplifts the devotee’s inner state toward grace (anugraha).

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

It supports Saguna worship by emphasizing that Śiva’s manifest presence sanctifies a place; similarly, the Śiva-liṅga is revered as the stable, worshipful locus where devotees experience His nearness and auspicious power.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Create a fragrant, flower-offering (puṣpārcana) atmosphere for Śiva-pūjā, and meditate with the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—visualizing the mind ‘blooming’ in purity where Śiva is remembered.