Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 7

रुद्राविर्भावकारणम् — Causes and Pattern of Rudra’s Manifestation

Pratikalpa

Devanagari script

तन्नामनामा तद्रूपस्तत्कार्यकरणक्षमः । तत्तुल्यव्यवहारश्च तदाज्ञापरिपालकः

Transliteration

tannāmanāmā tadrūpastatkāryakaraṇakṣamaḥ | tattulyavyavahāraśca tadājñāparipālakaḥ

Translation

その御名も御姿も同じくし、主の御業を成し遂げる力を具える。振る舞いは主と調和し、主の御命令を忠実に守り、遂行する。

Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd: प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative pronoun used adjectivally

• nāma: name
• nāma: Samāsa-aṅga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular; used in compound

• nāmā: (he) is named by that name / bearing that name
• nāmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; compound: tat-nāma-nāmā = 'having that name' (तत्पुरुष/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष sense)

• tat: that
• tat: Samāsa-aṅga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, used as first member in compound

• rūpaḥ: of that form
• rūpaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; compound: tat-rūpaḥ = 'of that form' (तत्पुरुष)

• tat: that
• tat: Samāsa-aṅga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, used as first member in compound

• kārya: task, work to be done
• kārya: Samāsa-aṅga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (कृ-धातु से; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, stem used in compound; 'that which is to be done'

• karaṇa: doing, performance
• karaṇa: Samāsa-aṅga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, stem used in compound; 'doing/performing; instrument/means'

• kṣamaḥ: capable (of doing)
• kṣamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṣama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; compound: tat-kārya-karaṇa-kṣamaḥ = 'capable of performing that task' (तत्पुरुष)

• tat: that
• tat: Samāsa-aṅga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, used as first member in compound

• tulya: similar
• tulya: Samāsa-aṅga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tulya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Stem used in compound; 'equal/similar'

• vyavahāraḥ: behavior, conduct
• vyavahāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyavahāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; compound: tat-tulya-vyavahāraḥ = 'having conduct/behavior similar to that' (तत्पुरुष)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय)

• tat: that
• tat: Samāsa-aṅga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, used as first member in compound

• ājñā: command
• ājñā: Samāsa-aṅga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ājñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, stem used in compound; 'command'

• paripālakaḥ: obedient follower (of the command)
• paripālakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pari-pālaka (पाल्-धातु से; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; agent noun; compound: tad-ājñā-paripālakaḥ = 'one who obeys/follows that command' (तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse praises the ideal Shaiva servant who becomes inwardly aligned with Shiva—sharing His orientation, reflecting His qualities through conduct, and living as an instrument of Shiva’s will, which is central to Shaiva Siddhanta’s path of devotion and grace.

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

Saguna worship trains the devotee to contemplate Shiva’s form and attributes; this verse describes the fruit of such devotion—steadfast service, disciplined behavior, and obedience to Shiva’s injunctions, which are integral to Linga-centered Shaiva practice.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests disciplined observance of Shiva’s ājñā—regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), worship of the Linga with humility, and living conduct (ācāra) consistent with Shaiva vows, so one’s actions become service to Shiva.