Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6

Devanagari script

प्रद्युम्नो युयुधानश्च गतस्सांबोथ सारणः । नंदोपनंदभद्राद्या रामकृष्णानुवर्तिनः

Transliteration

pradyumno yuyudhānaśca gatassāṃbotha sāraṇaḥ | naṃdopanaṃdabhadrādyā rāmakṛṣṇānuvartinaḥ

Translation

Pradyumna dan Yuyudhāna berangkat; Sāmba dan Sāraṇa pun pergi. Nanda, Upananda, Bhadra dan lainnya—para pengiring Rāma dan Kṛṣṇa—juga turut maju.

Word by Word

• pradyumnaḥ: Pradyumna
• pradyumnaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradyumna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• yuyudhānaḥ: Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki)
• yuyudhānaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuyudhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samucchaya (conjunction)

• gataḥ: went/had gone
• gataḥ: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya past passive participle (क्त), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; used predicatively (gone)

• sāmbaḥ: Sāmba
• sāmbaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāmba (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha-bodhaka (Discourse marker/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; anantaram (then/now/अथ)

• sāraṇaḥ: Sāraṇa
• sāraṇaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• nanda-upananda-bhadra-ādyāḥ: Nanda, Upananda, Bhadra and others
• nanda-upananda-bhadra-ādyāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nanda (प्रातिपदिक) + upananda (प्रातिपदिक) + bhadra (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvandva-samāsa (copulative list/द्वन्द्व) with ādi-samāhāra sense; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana (plural/बहुवचन)

• rāma-kṛṣṇa-anuvartinaḥ: followers of Rāma and Kṛṣṇa
• rāma-kṛṣṇa-anuvartinaḥ: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + anuvartin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa-samāsa (rāma-kṛṣṇa + anuvartin); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of nanda-upananda-bhadra-ādyāḥ

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Pradyumna
• Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki)
• Sāmba
• Sāraṇa
• Nanda
• Upananda
• Bhadra
• Rāma
• Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

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

It highlights disciplined participation in dharma-yuddha—steadfast, orderly action by devoted allies—reflecting the Shaiva ideal that worldly action becomes purifying when aligned with righteousness and remembrance of the Supreme (Pati).

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

Though narrating a battle-march, it mirrors Saguna devotion: just as attendants follow Rāma-Kṛṣṇa with loyalty, the devotee is to follow Lord Shiva’s command through worship—Linga-pūjā, reverence, and surrender—transforming action into devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to enter any duty after centering the mind with Shiva-smaraṇa—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and, if one follows Shaiva rites, applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of vairāgya and protection.