Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11

नारदमोहवर्णनम् — Description of Nārada’s Delusion

Devanagari script

अथ राजा स्वतनयां नामतश्श्रीमतीं वराम् । समानीय नारदस्य पादयोस्समपातयत्

Transliteration

atha rājā svatanayāṃ nāmataśśrīmatīṃ varām | samānīya nāradasya pādayossamapātayat

Translation

അപ്പോൾ രാജാവ് തന്റെ പുത്രി—ശ്രീമതി എന്ന പേരുള്ള ഉത്തമ കന്യയെ—വിളിച്ചു കൊണ്ടുവന്ന് നാരദമുനിയുടെ പാദങ്ങളിൽ നമസ്കരിപ്പിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनन्तरार्थक (then)

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• स्वतनयाम्: his own daughter
• स्वतनयाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + तनया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: स्वा तनया = his own daughter

• नामतः: by name
• नामतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नामतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb) = by name/as named

• श्रीमतीम्: Śrīmatī
• श्रीमतीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीमती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• वराम्: excellent
• वराम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण of श्रीमतीम्

• समानीय: having brought
• समानीय: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+आ+नी (धातु) + ल्यप् (अव्ययकृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप् अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund) = having brought

• नारदस्य: of Nārada
• नारदस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• पादयोः: at the feet (two feet)
• पादयोः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), द्विवचन

• समपातयत्: made (her) bow/fall down (at)
• समपातयत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+अव+पत् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग: caused to fall/place down

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• King
• Srimati

FAQs

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

It highlights vinaya (humility) and satkāra (reverent honoring) of a great sage; in Shaiva understanding, honoring Shiva’s devotees and teachers purifies the ego and becomes a doorway to Shiva’s anugraha (grace).

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

Reverence to realized sages like Nārada supports Saguna Shiva worship by cultivating devotion and right conduct; such humility stabilizes the mind for pūjā and strengthens bhakti that ultimately leads toward Shiva’s higher (Nirguna) realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice guru-bhakti and pāda-pranāma (respectful prostration), and approach worship with humility—then perform Shiva pūjā with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a disciplined, ego-reducing sādhanā.