Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13

देवसान्त्वनम् (Devasāntvana) — “Consolation/Reassurance of the Gods”

Devanagari script

विज्ञप्तिं शृणु सुप्रीता यस्या दासास्सदाम्बिके । तव देवि महादेवि हीनतो वर्णयामहे

Transliteration

vijñaptiṃ śṛṇu suprītā yasyā dāsāssadāmbike | tava devi mahādevi hīnato varṇayāmahe

Translation

至りて慈悲深きアンビカーよ、どうかお喜びになり、我らの卑しき願いをお聞き届けください。おおデーヴィー、偉大なるマハーデーヴィーよ――我らは劣りて相応しからずとも、常に御身に仕える者として、この嘆願を御前に捧げます。

Word by Word

• विज्ञप्तिम्: petition, request
• विज्ञप्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विज्ञप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• शृणु: hear
• शृणु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुप्रीता: O very pleased one
• सुप्रीता: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्रीत (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-विशेषण)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बोधनार्थे (addressing)

• यस्याः: whose
• यस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• दासाः: servants
• दासाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• अम्बिके: O Ambikā
• अम्बिके: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (genitive), एकवचन

• देवि: O Goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• महादेवि: O great goddess
• महादेवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास: महा + देवी

• हीनतः: humbly; from deficiency
• हीनतः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb): 'from a deficient state/poorly'

• वर्णयामहे: we describe / we state
• वर्णयामहे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वर्णय् (धातु; √वर्ण् + णिच्)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), उत्तम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Parvati’s attendants/servants (dāsās) addressing Goddess Parvati (Ambikā/Mahādevī)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It models Śaiva bhakti as humility: the devotee approaches the Divine Mother (Śakti) as a servant, surrendering pride and offering a sincere petition—an essential attitude for receiving grace (anugraha).

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

In Śaiva practice, Saguna worship includes reverence to Śiva together with Śakti; addressing Ambikā/Mahādevī as the compassionate power of Śiva underscores that grace flows through the Divine Couple, supporting devotion to the Liṅga with heartfelt supplication.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to begin japa (e.g., “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) or Devi-Śiva prayer with a brief vijñapti—an explicit humble request—cultivating dāsya-bhāva (servant-attitude) before worship.