Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16

व्योमवाणी-श्रवणं, गणानां शरणागमनं, सती-दाह-वृत्तान्तः — Hearing the Heavenly Voice; The Gaṇas Seek Refuge; Account of Satī’s Self-Immolation

Devanagari script

आगतस्त्वं द्रुतं तत्र देवर्षे दिव्यदर्शन । प्रणम्य शंकरं भक्त्या सांजलिस्तत्र तस्थिवान्

Transliteration

āgatastvaṃ drutaṃ tatra devarṣe divyadarśana | praṇamya śaṃkaraṃ bhaktyā sāṃjalistatra tasthivān

Translation

神眼を具えしデーヴァリシよ、汝は速やかにそこへ到り、信愛もってシャンカラに礼拝し、合掌してその場に立ちたり。

Word by Word

• आगतः: (you) have come
• आगतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु) + क्त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle) प्रयुक्तः—‘आगतः (असि)’ (elliptic finite verb)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुषार्थे मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• द्रुतम्: quickly
• द्रुतम्: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसकलिङ्ग एकवचन-प्रयोगः (adverbial accusative)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adverbial (अधिकरण-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• देवर्षे: O divine sage
• देवर्षे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (devaś ca asau ṛṣiḥ)

• दिव्य-दर्शन: O one of divine vision
• दिव्य-दर्शन: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (divyaṃ darśanaṃ yasya)

• प्रणम्य: having bowed
• प्रणम्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र-नम् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• शंकरम्: Śaṅkara
• शंकरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• स-अञ्जलिः: with folded hands
• स-अञ्जलिः: Karta (कर्ता) / Manner (रीति)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/सह) + अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः (sa- = ‘with’)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adverbial (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• तस्थिवान्: stood (remained)
• तस्थिवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु) + क्तवतु (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्तवतु-कृदन्त (perfect/resultative participle) ‘stood/remained’

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya, within the Rudra Saṃhitā frame)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta mood of surrender (śaraṇāgati): approaching Śiva with humility, devotion, and reverent posture (añjali) as the proper inner state for receiving Śiva’s grace (anugraha).

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

It reflects Saguna upāsanā—meeting and honoring Śiva as Śaṅkara through visible reverence (bowing, folded hands). This devotional orientation is the same attitude prescribed for Linga worship: respectful approach, heartfelt bhakti, and readiness to receive darśana.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice praṇāma and añjali before Śiva (or the Śiva-liṅga), then stand or sit in attentive stillness; mentally repeat “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with devotion, cultivating humility and receptivity.