Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33

सतीप्राप्तिविषये ब्रह्मरुद्रसंवादः | The Brahmā–Śiva Dialogue on Attaining Satī

Devanagari script

ततश्शुभे मुहूर्ते हि लग्ने ग्रहबलान्विते । सती निजसुतां दक्षो ददौ हर्षेण शंभवे

Transliteration

tataśśubhe muhūrte hi lagne grahabalānvite | satī nijasutāṃ dakṣo dadau harṣeṇa śaṃbhave

Translation

ನಂತರ ಶುಭ ಮುಹೂರ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ—ಲಗ್ನವು ಗ್ರಹಬಲದಿಂದ ಬಲಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಗ—ದಕ್ಷನು ಹರ್ಷದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಪುತ್ರಿ ಸತಿಯನ್ನು ಶಂಭು (ಭಗವಾನ್ ಶಿವ)ನಿಗೆ ವಿವಾಹವಾಗಿ ನೀಡಿದನು।

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla/krama (काल/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb of sequence

• śubhe: auspicious
• śubhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (muhūrta), Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी, locative), Ekavacana; qualifies muhūrte

• muhūrte: at the auspicious moment
• muhūrte: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muhūrta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana

• hi: indeed
• hi: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, emphasis particle (निपात)

• lagne: at the (proper) lagna
• lagne: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lagna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana; ‘at the ascendant/auspicious time’

• graha-bala-anvite: endowed with strong planets
• graha-bala-anvite: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: graha (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (√i+क्त, कृदन्त)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa ‘endowed with planetary strength’; qualifies lagne

• satī: Satī
• satī: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• nija-sutām: his own daughter
• nija-sutām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nija (प्रातिपदिक) + sutā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya ‘own daughter’

• dakṣaḥ: Dakṣa
• dakṣaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्, perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• harṣeṇa: with joy
• harṣeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: harṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; manner/instrument ‘with joy’

• śaṃbhave: to Śambhu
• śaṃbhave: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃbhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Caturthī (4th/चतुर्थी, dative), Ekavacana

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati
• Daksha
• Shambhu

FAQs

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

The verse presents Śiva as Śambhu—the auspicious, grace-giving Lord—receiving Satī through a dharmic rite. It highlights that worldly rites, when aligned with dharma, can become a doorway to devotion (bhakti) and divine relationship with Pati (Śiva).

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

By naming Śiva as Śambhu and placing Him within a sacred life-event, the text emphasizes Saguna Śiva—worshipped with form, names, and līlā—while still implying His transcendence. Such narratives support devotional worship that later culminates in Linga-centered reverence as the stable symbol of the same Supreme.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse underscores śubha-muhūrta and inner auspiciousness: devotees may begin important vows or pūjā with Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a simple Śiva-ārādhana, seeking steadiness of mind rather than mere astrological timing.