Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 48

अन्धक-प्रश्नः — Inquiry into Andhaka

Genealogy and Nature

Devanagari script

देवैस्समस्तैर्मुनिभिःप्रहृष्टै रभिषुतः पद्मभुवा च तेन । ययौ स्वलोकं हरिरुग्रकायो वराहरूपस्तु सुकार्यकर्ता

Transliteration

devaissamastairmunibhiḥprahṛṣṭai rabhiṣutaḥ padmabhuvā ca tena | yayau svalokaṃ harirugrakāyo varāharūpastu sukāryakartā

Translation

സകല ദേവന്മാരും ഹർഷിത മുനിമാരും സ്തുതികളാൽ ആദരിക്കുകയും, പദ്മഭൂ (ബ്രഹ്മാവ്) അവനെ വിധിപൂർവ്വം അഭിഷേകം ചെയ്യുകയും ചെയ്തു. സുകാര്യസാധകനായ വരാഹരൂപ ഉഗ്രകായ ഹരി തന്റെ സ്വലോകത്തിലേക്ക് പ്രയാണം ചെയ്തു.

Word by Word

• devaiḥ: by/with the gods
• devaiḥ: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/सह), बहुवचन

• samastaiḥ: all/entire
• samastaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samasta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘devaiḥ’)

• munibhiḥ: by/with sages
• munibhiḥ: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• prahṛṣṭaiḥ: delighted
• prahṛṣṭaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-hṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘munibhiḥ’)

• abhiṣutaḥ: praised
• abhiṣutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi-√su (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘praised/celebrated’

• padma-bhuvā: by Padmabhū (Brahmā)
• padma-bhuvā: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padma (प्रातिपदिक) + bhū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पद्मात् भवति इति/पद्मसम्भवः = ब्रह्मा)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक

• tena: by him/with him
• tena: Karaṇa/Sahakāraka (करण/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• yayau: (he) went
• yayau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• sva-lokam: to his own world
• sva-lokam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (स्वस्य लोकम्)

• hariḥ: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ugra-kāyaḥ: of fierce body
• ugra-kāyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ugra (प्रातिपदिक) + kāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (उग्रः कायः यस्य)

• varāha-rūpaḥ: (he) in boar-form
• varāha-rūpaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varāha (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वराहस्य रूपम्)

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

• su-kārya-kartā: doer of a noble deed
• su-kārya-kartā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su (अव्यय-उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक) + kārya (प्रातिपदिक) + kartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सुकार्यस्य कर्ता)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: post-conflict re-sanctification: devas/munis hymn and Brahmā’s abhiṣeka mark cosmic normalization

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Brahma
• Devas
• Munis

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that even exalted divine powers act as instruments in the cosmic order—after completing their assigned dharma, they return to their proper abode. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, all such successful action ultimately supports the Lord’s governance (Pati) and the restoration of harmony for bound souls (paśu) amid limiting bonds (pāśa).

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

Though the verse praises Hari (Viṣṇu) in Varāha form, it reflects the Purāṇic theme that divine functions operate within the Supreme Lord’s overarching sovereignty. In Shiva Purana devotion, worship of Saguna Shiva through the Liṅga includes honoring the cosmic order and the deities who uphold it, while keeping Shiva as the ultimate refuge and liberator.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is gratitude and completion: after any sādhana, offer the fruit back to the Divine (īśvara-arpaṇa). A simple practice is to conclude japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a short dedication of merit, optionally applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a sign of surrender and remembrance.