Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34

सृष्टिक्रमवर्णनम् / Description of the Sequence of Creation

Devanagari script

सती नाम त्रिशूलाग्रे सदा रुद्रेण रक्षिता । तपोर्थं निर्मिता पूर्वं शंभुना सर्वविष्णुना

Transliteration

satī nāma triśūlāgre sadā rudreṇa rakṣitā | taporthaṃ nirmitā pūrvaṃ śaṃbhunā sarvaviṣṇunā

Translation

അവൾ ‘സതി’ എന്ന നാമത്തിൽ പ്രസിദ്ധയായി—രുദ്രന്റെ ത്രിശൂലാഗ്രത്തിൽ സദാ സംരക്ഷിതയായി. തപസ്സിനായി, സർവ്വവ്യാപിയായ ശംഭു—വിഷ്ണുവിന്റെയും അന്തരാത്മാവ്—പൂർവ്വം അവളെ സൃഷ്ടിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• satī: Satī
• satī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• nāma: by name
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Name-apposition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), नाम-निर्देशक (appositive particle: “by name”)

• triśūla-agre: on the tip of the trident
• triśūla-agre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: triśūla (प्रातिपदिक) + agra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): “त्रिशूलस्य अग्रे”

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• rudreṇa: by Rudra
• rudreṇa: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument-Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• rakṣitā: protected
• rakṣitā: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: rakṣ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थ (passive sense)

• tapaḥ-artham: for austerity
• tapaḥ-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; चतुर्थी-तत्पुरुष (dative-purpose): “तपसे अर्थम्” = “for the sake of austerity”

• nirmitā: created
• nirmitā: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nir-mā (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भाव (passive)

• pūrvam: formerly
• pūrvam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), कालवाचक (temporal adverb: “formerly/previously”)

• śaṃbhunā: by Śambhu
• śaṃbhunā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument-Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃbhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• sarva-viṣṇunā: by all-pervading Viṣṇu
• sarva-viṣṇunā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument-Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: “सर्वः (व्यापकः) विष्णुः”

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmi

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudra
• Sati
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse frames Satī as divinely constituted for tapas and safeguarded by Rudra, highlighting that spiritual transformation is upheld by Pati (Śiva) who protects the sincere aspirant and directs austerity toward liberation.

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

By presenting Śambhu as the conscious Lord who manifests and protects, the verse supports Saguna worship—approaching Śiva as a personal protector. Linga-worship likewise centers on Śiva as the sustaining Presence behind all forms, including the cosmic functions associated with Viṣṇu.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is disciplined tapas supported by devotion: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with a steady vow (vrata) and simple Śiva-pūjā, cultivating inner restraint and surrender to Rudra’s protection.