Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46

देवस्तुतिः—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्वं, मायाशक्तिः, कर्मफलप्रदातृत्वं च

Devas’ Hymn: Śiva as Parabrahman, Māyā-Śakti, and Giver of Karmic Fruits

Devanagari script

दयासिन्धो महेशान प्रसीद परमेश्वर । रक्ष रक्ष सदैवास्मान् यस्मान्नष्टान् विचेतसः

Transliteration

dayāsindho maheśāna prasīda parameśvara | rakṣa rakṣa sadaivāsmān yasmānnaṣṭān vicetasaḥ

Translation

慈悲の海よ、マヘーシャーナよ、至上の主よ、どうかお憐れみください。お守りください、お守りください、常に我らを。われらは惑い迷い、分別の智慧が覆われてしまいました。

Word by Word

• दयासिन्धो: O ocean of mercy
• दयासिन्धो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दया + सिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दयायाः सिन्धुः)

• महेशान: O Maheśāna
• महेशान: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महā + ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् ईशानः)

• प्रसीद: be gracious
• प्रसीद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + सद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• परमेश्वर: O Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (परमः ईश्वरः)

• रक्ष: protect
• रक्ष: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• रक्ष: protect (again)
• रक्ष: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद; पुनरुक्ति (emphasis)

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• अस्मान्: us
• अस्मान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• यस्मात्: from whom
• यस्मात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), बहुवचन (यस्-प्रातिपदिक; ‘from whom/which’); सम्बन्ध-निर्देशक

• नष्टान्: lost/ruined
• नष्टान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नश् (धातु) → नष्ट (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकालिक कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; ‘lost/ruined’ (qualifies अस्मान्)

• विचेतसः: bewildered / senseless
• विचेतसः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; बहुव्रीह्यर्थे विशेषण ‘devoid of sense’ (qualifies अस्मान्)

Speaker

Satī (addressing Lord Śiva in supplication)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: दयासिन्धो महेशान प्रसीद परमेश्वर । रक्ष रक्ष सदैवास्मान् यस्मान्नष्टान् विचेतसः

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati

FAQs

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

It expresses śaraṇāgati (complete surrender): when the bound soul (paśu) is confused and spiritually lost, liberation begins by turning to Pati—Śiva—as the sole refuge, invoking His compassion and grace.

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

The prayer is directed to Saguna Śiva—Maheśāna, the compassionate Lord who hears devotees. In Linga-worship, the same attitude is central: approaching the Linga as the living presence of Śiva and seeking His protective grace to remove bondage (pāśa) and delusion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple takeaway is japa with a protective bhāva—reciting the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while mentally repeating “rakṣa rakṣa” (protect me), ideally alongside Tripuṇḍra bhasma and a brief prayer for clarity of consciousness.