Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13

कामभस्म-प्रार्थना: रत्याः शङ्करं प्रति विनयः / Rati’s Supplication to Śaṅkara regarding Kāma’s Ashes

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रसन्नोऽभून्महेश्वरः । कृपादृष्टिं चकाराशु करुणासागरः प्रभुः

Transliteration

brahmovāca | iti tadvacanaṃ śrutvā prasanno'bhūnmaheśvaraḥ | kṛpādṛṣṭiṃ cakārāśu karuṇāsāgaraḥ prabhuḥ

Translation

ブラフマーは言った。その言葉を聞いて、マヘーシュヴァラは満悦された。慈悲の大海なる主は、ただちに恩寵と憐れみに満ちた御眼差しを注がれた。

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्तिसूचक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• वचनम्: speech/statement
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive)

• प्रसन्नः: pleased
• प्रसन्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicative)

• अभूत्: became/was
• अभूत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist/Imperfective past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• महेश्वरः: Maheśvara (Śiva)
• महेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• कृपा-दृष्टिम्: a merciful glance
• कृपा-दृष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक) + दृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कृपायाः दृष्टिः)

• चकार: made/directed
• चकार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय (adverb)

• करुणा-सागरः: ocean of compassion
• करुणा-सागरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करुणा (प्रातिपदिक) + सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (करुणा एव सागरः)

• प्रभुः: the Lord
• प्रभुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (saving grace): when the devotee’s words and intent are sincere, the compassionate Lord becomes pleased and bestows upliftment through His merciful glance—central to Shaiva Siddhanta’s view that liberation is perfected by divine grace.

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

It reflects Saguna Śiva’s personal responsiveness: in Linga-worship and devotional practice, the Lord is approached as Prabhu who can be pleased and who actively grants kṛpā, confirming the relational bhakti framework taught in the Purāṇa.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is devotion with prayerful speech and humility—supported by regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and Linga-pūjā—seeking Śiva’s kṛpādṛṣṭi (gracious glance) as the inner fruit of practice.