Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9

महेश्वरागमनं तथा नीराजन-सत्कारवर्णनम् / The Arrival of Maheśvara and the Rite of Welcome

Nīrājana

Devanagari script

सर्वस्वप्रभयाच्छन्नमतीवसुमनोहरम् । अतीव तरुणं रम्यं भूषितांगैश्च भूषितम्

Transliteration

sarvasvaprabhayācchannamatīvasumanoharam | atīva taruṇaṃ ramyaṃ bhūṣitāṃgaiśca bhūṣitam

Translation

あらゆる栄光の光に包まれて、それはこの上なく心を奪う姿として現れた—きわめて若々しく、すべてにおいて麗しく、四肢は美しい装身具で荘厳されていた。

Word by Word

• sarvasva-prabhayā: by the all-pervading radiance
• sarvasva-prabhayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarvasva (प्रातिपदिक) + prabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; 'by the radiance of all (his) wealth/entirety' (सर्वस्वस्य प्रभया)

• ācchannam: covered
• ācchannam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Viśeṣaṇa (qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā+chad (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त); Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; 'covered/veiled'

• atīva: exceedingly
• atīva: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atīva (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (अत्यर्थबोधक अव्यय)

• su-manoharam: very charming
• su-manoharam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + manohara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; 'very charming'

• atīva: exceedingly
• atīva: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atīva (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (अत्यर्थबोधक अव्यय)

• taruṇam: youthful
• taruṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: taruṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ramyam: delightful
• ramyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• bhūṣita-aṅgaiḥ: with adorned limbs
• bhūṣita-aṅgaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūṣita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + aṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; 'with adorned limbs' (भूषितानि अङ्गानि यैः)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• bhūṣitam: adorned
• bhūṣitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhūṣ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त); Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; 'adorned'

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya, within the Parvati Khanda narration)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes the awe-inspiring, grace-filled splendour of the Divine as perceptible radiance and beauty—supporting bhakti and reverent contemplation, which in Shaiva Siddhanta matures into steadfast devotion to Pati (Shiva) and inner purification.

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

It supports Saguna-upasana: devotees approach Shiva through perceivable auspicious attributes—radiance, beauty, and ornamented form—while understanding that such manifestations point toward the deeper, transcendent reality also worshipped as the Linga.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is dhyāna (meditation) on Shiva’s auspicious, radiant form while repeating the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” optionally accompanied by Tripundra (bhasma) and rudraksha as aids to steadiness and devotion.