Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11

महेश्वरागमनं तथा नीराजन-सत्कारवर्णनम् / The Arrival of Maheśvara and the Rite of Welcome

Nīrājana

Devanagari script

ईदृग्विधं सुदेवं तं स्थितं स्वपुरतः प्रभुम् । दृष्ट्वा जामातरं मेना जहौ शोकम्मुदाऽन्विता

Transliteration

īdṛgvidhaṃ sudevaṃ taṃ sthitaṃ svapurataḥ prabhum | dṛṣṭvā jāmātaraṃ menā jahau śokammudā'nvitā

Translation

ពេលបានឃើញព្រះអម្ចាស់ដ៏មង្គលខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់នោះ—ទេវភាពក្នុងរូបសម្បត្តិ—ឈរនៅមុខនាងផ្ទាល់ មេណា បានឃើញកូនប្រសាររបស់នាង ហើយពោរពេញដោយមុទិតា ក៏បោះបង់ទុក្ខសោកភ្លាមៗ។

Word by Word

• īdṛg-vidham: such (of this kind)
• īdṛg-vidham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: īdṛś (प्रातिपदिक) + vidha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; 'of such a kind'

• su-devam: the excellent divine one
• su-devam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; 'excellent god/divine one'

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; demonstrative pronoun referring to Śiva

• sthitam: standing
• sthitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: Past active participle (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त); Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifying 'tam'

• sva-purataḥ: in front of her
• sva-purataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + purataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverbial compound; 'in front of oneself' (स्वस्य पुरतः)

• prabhum: the Lord
• prabhum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; apposition to 'tam'

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त)

• jāmātaram: son-in-law
• jāmātaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāmātar (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• menā: Menā
• menā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: menā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• jahau: abandoned/gave up
• jahau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hā (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; parasmaipada

• śokam: sorrow
• śokam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoka (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• mudā: with joy
• mudā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mud (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; 'with joy'

• anvitā: endowed (with)
• anvitā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu+i (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त) used adjectivally; Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with 'menā'

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mena

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the Shaiva principle that Shiva’s darśana (direct blessed encounter with the Lord in His gracious, saguna form) dissolves grief and installs ānanda; sorrow falls away when the heart recognizes the Lord’s auspicious presence.

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

Though the scene is a personal encounter, it reflects the same theology as Liṅga-worship: the Lord makes Himself present and accessible for devotees. Whether through the Liṅga or a manifest form, Shiva’s presence brings śiva (auspiciousness) and inner transformation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily Shiva-darśana through pūjā—offering water and bilva with remembrance of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—to replace anxiety and grief with steady devotion and joy.