Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29

शिवतत्त्ववर्णनम् (Śiva-tattva-varṇana) — “Description/Exposition of the Principle of Śiva”

Devanagari script

स्तुतोऽहं यत्त्वया विष्णो ब्रह्मणा मेऽवतारणे । प्रार्थनां तां करिष्यामि सत्यां यद्भक्तवत्सलः

Transliteration

stuto'haṃ yattvayā viṣṇo brahmaṇā me'vatāraṇe | prārthanāṃ tāṃ kariṣyāmi satyāṃ yadbhaktavatsalaḥ

Translation

「おおヴィシュヌよ、わが顕現の時に汝とブラフマーが我を讃えたゆえ、その祈願を必ず真実として成就しよう。われは常に帰依者を慈しむ者である。」

Word by Word

• स्तुतः: praised
• स्तुतः: विधेय (Predicate adjective/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √स्तु (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), कर्मणि—‘praised’

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• यत्: because/that
• यत्: सम्बन्ध (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बन्ध-अव्यय/यदर्थक-निपातः; हेत्वर्थे—‘because/that’ (correlative)

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• विष्णो: O Viṣṇu
• विष्णो: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• ब्रह्मणा: by/with Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणा: करण/सह (Instrument/करण; with)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• मे: my/for me
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; एन्क्लिटिक रूप

• अवतारणे: at the time of descent/incarnation
• अवतारणे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवतारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; स्थान/अवसर (locative)

• प्रार्थनाम्: request/prayer
• प्रार्थनाम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रार्थना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• ताम्: that
• ताम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण

• करिष्यामि: I will do/fulfil
• करिष्यामि: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future/लृट्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person/उत्तम), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सत्याम्: true
• सत्याम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; प्रार्थनाम् इति विशेषणम्

• यत्: since/because
• यत्: सम्बन्ध (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: यदर्थक-निपातः; हेत्वर्थे/सम्बन्धे—‘since/because’ (correlative)

• भक्त-वत्सलः: affectionate to devotees
• भक्त-वत्सलः: हेतु/विशेषण (Reason/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (भक्तेषु वत्सलः)

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Rudra/Sadāśiva speaking in the creation narrative)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: theogonic manifestation of Rudra within the creation narrative

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): when approached with sincere stuti (praise) and bhakti, the Pati (Lord) responds by making the devotee’s prayer “satyā”—certain to be fulfilled.

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

In creation narratives, Śiva accepts approachable, saguna modes for the welfare of devotees; this verse frames that manifestation as a compassionate response to devotion—supporting Linga worship as a concrete focus for prayer and grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Offer stuti and japa with a bhakti-intent—especially Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—as a direct way to place one’s prārthanā before the Bhakta-vatsala Śiva.