Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28

मयस्य शिवस्तुतिः — Maya’s Hymn to Śiva

and Śiva’s Gracious Response

Devanagari script

युष्माकं भविता नैव कुगतिर्दुःखदायिनी । शिववासा यतो यूयं देवर्षिहितकारकाः

Transliteration

yuṣmākaṃ bhavitā naiva kugatirduḥkhadāyinī | śivavāsā yato yūyaṃ devarṣihitakārakāḥ

Translation

汝らには、苦しみをもたらす惨めな没落は決して起こらぬ。汝らはシヴァの住処に住し、神々と聖仙（リシ）を益する者たちだからである。

Word by Word

• yuṣmākam: of you (all)
• yuṣmākam: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (Genitive, 6th), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• bhavitā: will be
• bhavitā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ-lakāra (Periphrastic Future), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; Parasmaipada

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-निपात)

• eva: indeed/at all
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारण-निपात)

• kugatiḥ: bad destiny/evil course
• kugatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Subject (of bhavitā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kugati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine), Prathamā (Nominative, 1st), Ekavacana

• duḥkha-dāyinī: sorrow-giving
• duḥkha-dāyinī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of kugatiḥ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duḥkha + dāyinī (प्रातिपदिक; दायिन् < √dā (धातु) + णिनि)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘दुःखं ददाति’—giving sorrow; agrees with kugatiḥ

• śiva-vāsāḥ: dwellers in Śiva (abiding in Śiva)
• śiva-vāsāḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Predicate nominative of yūyam
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva + vāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; ‘शिवे वासः/शिवस्य वासः’—those dwelling in/with Śiva

• yataḥ: because/since
• yataḥ: Hetu (हेतु) marker
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/relative adverb (सम्बन्ध-निपात): ‘because/since’

• yūyam: you (all)
• yūyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Prathamā (Nominative, 1st), Bahuvacana

• devarṣi-hita-kārakāḥ: benefactors of the divine sages
• devarṣi-hita-kārakāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of yūyam
• Type: Adjective
• Root: devarṣi + hita + kāraka (प्रातिपदिक; कारक < √kṛ (धातु) + ण्वुल/अक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; ‘देवर्षीणां हितं कुर्वन्ति’—doers of good for divine sages; agrees with yūyam

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Rishis

FAQs

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

It teaches that those aligned with Śiva and acting for dharma are protected from “kugati” (spiritual and existential downfall). In a Shaiva Siddhanta sense, Pati (Śiva) grants anugraha (grace) that removes suffering and secures the devotee’s auspicious path.

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

Calling devotees “śivavāsāḥ” implies living in Śiva’s presence through Saguna worship—Linga-pūjā, mantra, and service. By taking refuge in the tangible form of Śiva (the Linga and His compassionate lordship), the devotee is steadied in dharma and protected from painful consequences.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate Śiva-śaraṇāgati (taking refuge in Śiva) through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and regular Linga-abhiṣeka; this embodies “dwelling with Śiva” and supports fearlessness and right action.