Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38

सती-शिवचरित्रप्रसङ्गः / The Account of Satī and Śiva’s Divine Conduct

Prelude to Detailed Narrative

Devanagari script

रामलक्ष्मणनामानौ भ्रातरौ वीरसम्मतौ । सूर्यवंशोद्भवौ देवि प्राज्ञौ दशरथात्मजौ

Transliteration

rāmalakṣmaṇanāmānau bhrātarau vīrasammatau | sūryavaṃśodbhavau devi prājñau daśarathātmajau

Translation

デーヴィーよ、ラーマとラクシュマナという名の二人の兄弟は、真の勇者として称えられ、太陽王統スーリヤヴァンシャに生まれた。彼らは賢明にして、ダシャラタ王の御子である。

Word by Word

• रामलक्ष्मणनामानौ: (the two) named Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa
• रामलक्ष्मणनामानौ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + लक्ष्मण + नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (रामलक्ष्मणौ) + ‘नामन्’ (बहुव्रीह्यर्थे ‘नामानौ’ = ‘नाम्नी’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेष्य (भ्रातरौ)

• भ्रातरौ: two brothers
• भ्रातरौ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; कर्ता/विशेष्य

• वीरसम्मतौ: esteemed by heroes
• वीरसम्मतौ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर + सम्मत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (तृतीया/सप्तमीभाव: ‘वीरैः सम्मतौ’ = approved by heroes); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषण

• सूर्यवंशोद्भवौ: born from the Solar dynasty
• सूर्यवंशोद्भवौ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूर्यवंश + उद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (पञ्चमी-तत्पुरुष: ‘सूर्यवंशात् उद्भवौ’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषण

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

• प्राज्ञौ: wise
• प्राज्ञौ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषण

• दशरथात्मजौ: sons of Daśaratha
• दशरथात्मजौ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘दशरथस्य आत्मजौ’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेष्य/अप्पोजिशन

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Dasharatha
• Devi (Parvati)

FAQs

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

By naming Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa as wise heroes of the Solar line, the Purāṇa frames dharma, courage, and discernment as outward signs of inner purity—qualities that, in Shaiva Siddhānta, support devotion to Pati (Śiva) and the gradual loosening of pāśa (bondage).

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

The verse occurs in a direct address to Devī, showing Saguna Śiva as the compassionate narrator who teaches through sacred history. Such narration prepares the mind for Linga-worship by grounding devotion in exemplary dharmic lives aligned with divine will.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate prajñā (discernment) and vīrya (steadfastness) while performing daily Shiva-upāsanā—mentally repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with a vow to uphold dharma, as Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are praised for heroic virtue.