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Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20

शिवस्य आश्वासनं हरि-ब्रह्मणोः तथा शङ्खचूडवृत्तान्तकथनम् / Śiva’s Reassurance to Hari and Brahmā; Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Origin

Devanagari script

प्रभुं प्रणम्य सद्भक्त्या मिलित्वा हरिमादरात् । संमतो विधिना प्रीत्या संतस्थौ शिवशासनात्

Transliteration

prabhuṃ praṇamya sadbhaktyā militvā harimādarāt | saṃmato vidhinā prītyā saṃtasthau śivaśāsanāt

Translation

主に真実のバクティをもって礼拝し、ハリ（ヴィシュヌ）に敬意をもって相まみえたのち、正しい儀礼に従って愛をもって迎えられ、シヴァの命に従い、静かに落ち着いて留まった。

Word by Word
प्रभुम्the Lord
प्रभुम्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन
प्रणम्यhaving bowed
प्रणम्य:
पूर्वकाल (Pūrvakāla/absolutive)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + नम् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-क्रियापद (gerund/क्त्वा), उपसर्ग: प्र-, धातु: नम् (to bow)
सद्भक्त्याwith true devotion
सद्भक्त्या:
करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootसत् + भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (सत्-भक्ति = true devotion)
मिलित्वाhaving met
मिलित्वा:
पूर्वकाल (Pūrvakāla/absolutive)
TypeVerb
Rootमिल् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-क्रियापद (gerund/क्त्वा), धातु: मिल् (to meet/join)
हरिम्Hari (Vishnu)
हरिम्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन
आदरात्out of respect
आदरात्:
अपादान/हेतु (Apādāna/Cause)
TypeNoun
Rootआदर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (ablative of cause)
संमतःapproved/accepted
संमतः:
कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootसंमत (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-विशेषण)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle sense: approved/accepted)
विधिनाby proper procedure
विधिना:
करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootविधि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन
प्रीत्याwith affection
प्रीत्या:
करण/भाव (Instrument/attitude)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन
संतस्थौstood/remained
संतस्थौ:
क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + स्था (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; उपसर्ग: सम्-, धातु: स्था (to stand/remain)
शिवशासनात्due to Shiva's command
शिवशासनात्:
अपादान/हेतु (Apādāna/Cause)
TypeNoun
Rootशिव + शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शिवस्य शासनम्)
Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Models proper approach (vidhi) and bhakti: praṇāma, respectful meeting, and obedience to Śiva’s śāsana—core to temple etiquette and siddhāntic discipline (ācāra).

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities
S
Shiva
V
Vishnu (Hari)

FAQs

It highlights that sincere bhakti must be joined with right conduct (vidhi) and inner steadiness, and that spiritual progress is protected by faithfully following Śiva’s command (śāsana).

The verse emphasizes obedience to Śiva’s directive and devotional humility—key attitudes in Saguna Śiva worship, where honoring Śiva’s will and approaching the divine with reverence are central to Linga-upāsanā.

Practice reverential namaskāra with sincere devotion, follow prescribed worship-steps (vidhi) in daily pūjā, and cultivate composed steadiness (saṃtāna/sthairya) while repeating the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”

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