Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 2

शिवस्य आश्वासनं हरि-ब्रह्मणोः तथा शङ्खचूडवृत्तान्तकथनम् / Śiva’s Reassurance to Hari and Brahmā; Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Origin

Devanagari script

शिव उवाच । हे हरे वत्स हे ब्रह्मंस्त्यजतं सर्वशो भयम् । शंखचूडोद्भवं भद्रं सम्भविष्यत्यसंशयम्

Transliteration

śiva uvāca | he hare vatsa he brahmaṃstyajataṃ sarvaśo bhayam | śaṃkhacūḍodbhavaṃ bhadraṃ sambhaviṣyatyasaṃśayam

Translation

ശിവൻ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു—ഹേ ഹരേ, വത്സാ! ഹേ ബ്രഹ്മൻ! എല്ലാതരം ഭയവും പൂർണ്ണമായി ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുവിൻ. ശംഖചൂഡനിൽ നിന്നു നിശ്ചയമായും മംഗളഫലം ഉദിക്കും; സംശയമില്ല।

Word by Word

• śivaḥ: Śiva
• śivaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• he: O
• he: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: he (अव्यय)
• Form: Sambodhana-nipāta (vocative particle)

• hare: O Hari (Viṣṇu)
• hare: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• vatsa: dear child
• vatsa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vatsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• he: O
• he: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: he (अव्यय)
• Form: Sambodhana-nipāta

• brahman: O Brahmā
• brahman: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana; (addressing Brahmā)

• tyajatam: you two abandon
• tyajatam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tyaj (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa, Dvivacana (dual), Parasmaipada

• sarvaśaḥ: completely
• sarvaśaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvaśaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Prakāra-avyaya (adverb: in every way)

• bhayam: fear
• bhayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• śaṃkha-cūḍa-udbhavam: arising from Śaṅkhacūḍa
• śaṃkha-cūḍa-udbhavam: Kartṛ-bhāva (कर्ता-भावः / predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaṃkha + cūḍa + udbhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; predicate adjective to forthcoming event; तत्पुरुषः ‘arising from Śaṅkhacūḍa’

• bhadram: good, auspicious (outcome)
• bhadram: Kartṛ-bhāva (predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; used as predicate ‘good/auspicious (thing)’

• sambhaviṣyati: will happen/come to be
• sambhaviṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√bhū (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ-lakāra (simple future), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• asaṃśayam: undoubtedly
• asaṃśayam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: a + saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (adverbial accusative) meaning ‘without doubt’

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu (Hari)
• Brahma
• Shankhachuda

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva as Pati—the sovereign Lord who dispels fear and guarantees that even turbulent events (like conflict involving Śaṅkhacūḍa) ultimately serve dharma and auspiciousness under His governance.

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

The verse highlights Saguna Shiva as the compassionate, speaking Lord who grants assurance (abhaya). Linga-worship similarly trains the devotee to rest the mind in Shiva’s steady presence, replacing anxiety with trust in His ordering of karma and grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice “abhaya-bhāvanā” by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and calm breath, contemplating Shiva’s command to abandon fear and remain established in His protection.