Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11

देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”

Devanagari script

द्वारस्य पार्श्वतः तस्थुर्देवदेवस्य धीमतः । तेऽथ देवा महाव्यग्रा विमनस्का मुनेऽखिलः

Transliteration

dvārasya pārśvataḥ tasthurdevadevasya dhīmataḥ | te'tha devā mahāvyagrā vimanaskā mune'khilaḥ

Translation

彼らは、賢き主にして諸天の神（デーヴァの中のデーヴァ）たる御方の門の傍らに立った。すると、ああ牟尼よ、神々は皆ひどく動揺し、心は沈みきった。

Word by Word

• द्वारस्य: of the gate
• द्वारस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• पार्श्वतः: at the side
• पार्श्वतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pārśvatas (अव्यय; from pārśva)
• Form: देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb of place: at the side)

• तस्थुः: stood
• तस्थुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sthā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• देव-देवस्य: of the god of gods
• देव-देवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (देवानां देवः)

• धीमतः: of the wise
• धीमतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; गुणवाचक विशेषण

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then/now)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• महा-व्यग्राः: greatly agitated
• महा-व्यग्राः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + vyagra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान्तः व्यग्राः)

• विमनस्काः: dejected
• विमनस्काः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-manas-ka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; नञ्/उपसर्गयुक्त विशेषण (dispirited)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• अखिलः: all
• अखिलः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akhila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; गुणवाचक विशेषण; (पाठे ‘अखिलाः’ अपेक्षितम्—देवाः इति बहुवचनानुसारम्)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It shows that even the Devas become mentally shaken without Shiva’s grace; in Shaiva Siddhanta, Pati (Shiva) alone is the steady refuge who calms agitation and restores right order.

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

Standing at the Lord’s gate symbolizes approaching Saguna Shiva as accessible protector; Linga-worship likewise trains the devotee to turn toward Shiva as Devadeva when the mind is troubled.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to steady anxiety with japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while mentally taking refuge at Shiva’s “door”—the inner heart—optionally with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to recollection.