Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 62

त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure

Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा स तु मायावी दैत्यराजाय सत्वरम् । ददौ दीक्षां स्वधर्मोक्तां तस्मै विधिविधानतः

Transliteration

sanatkumāra uvāca | ityuktvā sa tu māyāvī daityarājāya satvaram | dadau dīkṣāṃ svadharmoktāṃ tasmai vidhividhānataḥ

Translation

ສະນັດກຸມາຣ ກ່າວວ່າ: ເມື່ອເວົ້າດັ່ງນັ້ນແລ້ວ ຜູ້ເປັນຈອມແຫ່ງມາຍາ ໄດ້ຮີບຮ້ອນມອບດີກຊາ (dīkṣā) ແກ່ກະສັດແຫ່ງດານະວະ ຕາມທຳຂອງຕົນ ແລະປະກອບໃຫ້ຖືກຕ້ອງຕາມບັນຍັດພິທີທຸກປະການ.

Word by Word

• sanat-kumāraḥ: Sanatkumāra
• sanat-kumāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sanat (प्रातिपदिक) + kumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; karmadhāraya proper name

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; quotative particle (इति-प्रयोग)

• uktvā: having spoken
• uktvā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), "having said"

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• māyāvī: the illusionist/deceptive one
• māyāvī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: māyāvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; adjective to saḥ

• daitya-rājāya: to the demon-king
• daitya-rājāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक) + rāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; tatpuruṣa: daityānāṃ rājā ("king of demons")

• satvaram: quickly/hastily
• satvaram: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: satvara (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• dīkṣām: initiation
• dīkṣām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dīkṣā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• sva-dharma-uktām: prescribed in (his) own dharma
• sva-dharma-uktām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + ukta (कृदन्त, √vac/वच्)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifies dīkṣām; tatpuruṣa: svadharme uktā ("as stated in one's own dharma")

• tasmai: to him
• tasmai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• vidhi-vidhānataḥ: according to proper procedure
• vidhi-vidhānataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक) + vidhāna (प्रातिपदिक) + -tas (तसिल्)
• Form: Avyaya (tasil-anta adverb); tatpuruṣa base: vidheḥ vidhānam ("procedure according to rule") + -tas "from/according to"

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Sanatkumara
• Daityaraja (king of the Daityas)

FAQs

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

It underscores that spiritual power is not merely force or lineage, but is transmitted through authorized dīkṣā performed with vidhi—discipline and right method—aligning the aspirant’s path (dharma) with a transformative rite.

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

Dīkṣā in Shaiva contexts typically orients the practitioner toward regulated worship—often including mantra-japa and ritual observances connected to Saguna Shiva (including Linga-upāsanā)—showing that devotion is strengthened when grounded in proper initiation and procedure.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse points to receiving mantra-dīkṣā and following prescribed vidhi: disciplined japa, daily worship, and observances as taught by one’s tradition—rather than improvised practice—so the sādhana becomes steady and effective.