Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11

शङ्खचूडस्य मायायुद्धं तथा माहेश्वरास्त्रप्रभावः | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Māyā-Warfare and the Power of the Māheśvara Astra

Devanagari script

तथापि वेदमर्यादा न नाश्या स्वामिना त्वया । तां शृणुष्व महादेव सफलं कुरु सत्यतः

Transliteration

tathāpi vedamaryādā na nāśyā svāminā tvayā | tāṃ śṛṇuṣva mahādeva saphalaṃ kuru satyataḥ

Translation

Namun demikian, wahai Tuan, batas suci (maryādā) Weda tidak patut dilanggar oleh-Mu, Sang Penguasa. Maka, wahai Mahādewa, dengarkanlah titah Weda itu dan jadikanlah ia berbuah dalam kebenaran.

Word by Word

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: thus)

• अपि: even so / nevertheless
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Concession)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अपि-शब्दः (particle: even/though)

• वेद-मर्यादा: the Vedic boundary/law
• वेद-मर्यादा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + मर्यादा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation)

• नाश्या: to be destroyed
• नाश्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाश्य (प्रातिपदिक; from causative √नश्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicative adjective) ‘न नाश्या’ = not to be destroyed

• स्वामिना: by the master
• स्वामिना: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण/कर्तृ-हेतुः (by the lord/master)

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• ताम्: that (rule)
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• शृणुष्व: please listen
• शृणुष्व: Kriya (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (with -स्व)

• महादेव: O Mahādeva
• महादेव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; ‘महान् देवः’

• सफलम्: fruitful
• सफलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सफल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म-विशेषण (object-complement to कुरु)

• कुरु: make / do
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सत्यतः: truly
• सत्यतः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सत्यतः (अव्यय; from सत्य)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb: truly/in truth)

Speaker

A deva/supplicant addressing Lord Shiva (Mahadeva) within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It portrays Śiva as the supreme Lord who nonetheless honors Vedic dharma, teaching that true power is expressed through satya (truth) and maryādā (right order), which ultimately supports liberation.

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

As Saguna Mahādeva, Śiva responds to prayers and acts within cosmic law; Linga worship similarly trains the devotee to align actions with dharma while seeking the transcendent (Nirguna) reality Śiva embodies.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to perform Śiva-pūjā with Vedic/āgamic propriety—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with truthful intention, and disciplined observance of worship rules rather than impulsive action.