Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9

त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure

Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation

Devanagari script

अरिहन्नाम ते स्यात्तु ह्यन्यानि न शुभानि च । स्थानं वक्ष्यामि ते पश्चाच्छृणु प्रस्तुतमादरात्

Transliteration

arihannāma te syāttu hyanyāni na śubhāni ca | sthānaṃ vakṣyāmi te paścācchṛṇu prastutamādarāt

Translation

Namamu hendaklah “Arihan”; nama-nama lain tidak membawa keberuntungan. Kelak akan Kukatakan tempatnya; kini dengarkan dengan hormat apa yang disampaikan.

Word by Word

• अरिहन्-नाम: (your) name ‘Arihan’
• अरिहन्-नाम: विधेय (predicate nominal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरिहन् (प्रातिपदिक) + नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-प्राय (नाम-समास: 'अरिहन्' इति नाम); नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter, 'नाम'), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन (Nom./Acc. singular; here predicate)

• ते: for you/to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/चतुर्थी), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम

• स्यात्: may be/should be
• स्यात्: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: सम्बन्ध (discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• हि: for/indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic/causal particle)

• अन्यानि: other
• अन्यानि: विशेषण (qualifier of 'नामानि' understood)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), बहुवचन (Plural)

• न: not
• न: निषेध (negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation)

• शुभानि: auspicious
• शुभानि: विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• स्थानम्: place/abode
• स्थानम्: कर्म (object of 'वक्ष्यामि')
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular)

• वक्ष्यामि: I will tell
• वक्ष्यामि: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Future/लृट्), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular)

• ते: to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन (Singular)

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (afterwards)

• शृणु: listen
• शृणु: क्रिया (imperative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/लोट्), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रस्तुतम्: what is being stated/presented
• प्रस्तुतम्: कर्म-विशेषण (qualifier of implied object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रस्तुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; प्र+स्तु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त/निष्पन्न-विशेषण (past/passive sense), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; (object understood: 'वाक्यम्/कथनम्')

• आदरात्: with respect/earnestly
• आदरात्: हेतु (cause/manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन; हेतौ पञ्चमी (ablative of cause: 'out of')

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva as the supreme guide (Pati) who directs even worldly details—like naming—toward auspiciousness, implying that alignment with Shiva’s instruction supports dharma and spiritual welfare.

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

The verse highlights Saguna Shiva’s role as a personal, speaking Lord who actively instructs devotees; such intimate guidance is central to Purāṇic devotion where the Linga signifies the same Shiva who teaches and protects.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is attentive listening (śravaṇa) and obedience to Shiva’s guidance—supported by regular japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to cultivate auspiciousness and steadiness of mind.