Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34

पार्वत्याः पितृगृहगमनं तथा मङ्गलस्वागतम् | Pārvatī’s Return to Her Father’s House and the Auspicious Welcome

Devanagari script

वरं वृण्वित्युक्तवन्तं गौरवर्णं महेश्वरम् । दीनबन्धु दयासिन्धुं सर्वथा सुमनोहरम्

Transliteration

varaṃ vṛṇvityuktavantaṃ gauravarṇaṃ maheśvaram | dīnabandhu dayāsindhuṃ sarvathā sumanoharam

Translation

彼らは、「願いの恩寵を選べ」と告げた、白く輝く大自在天マヘーシュヴァラ（マハーデーヴァ）を拝した。苦しむ者の友、慈悲の大海、あらゆる面で心をこの上なく魅了する御方であった。

Word by Word

• varam: a boon
• varam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative singular)

• vṛṇviti: chooses / asks for
• vṛṇviti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vṛ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (Present indicative, 3rd singular); पाठभेदः vṛṇvīti (with long ī)

• uktavantam: one who had said (so)
• uktavantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vac (धातु) + uktavat (कृत्, क्तवत्)
• Form: क्तवत्-कृदन्त (perfect participle active), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative singular)

• gaura-varṇam: of fair complexion
• gaura-varṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gaura (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative singular; qualifying maheśvaram)

• maheśvaram: Maheshvara (Śiva)
• maheśvaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative singular)

• dīna-bandhum: friend of the poor / protector of the distressed
• dīna-bandhum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dīna (प्रातिपदिक) + bandhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative singular; epithet)

• dayā-sindhum: ocean of compassion
• dayā-sindhum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dayā (प्रातिपदिक) + sindhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative singular; epithet)

• sarvathā: in every way
• sarvathā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/परिमाणवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: 'in every way/always')

• su-mano-haram: very charming / mind-enchanting
• su-mano-haram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + manas (प्रातिपदिक) + hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative singular; 'one who steals the mind well' = very charming)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as Dīnabandhu (protector of the helpless) and Dayāsindhu (ocean of compassion), implying that liberation and blessings arise primarily through His grace received by sincere devotion.

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

By praising Mahēśvara’s visible, gracious qualities, it supports Saguna worship—approaching Śiva through loving reverence—commonly expressed through Liṅga-pūjā, where His compassion is invoked and experienced.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple takeaway is to worship Śiva with bhakti while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” contemplating Him as the compassionate refuge of the distressed.