Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29

देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”

Devanagari script

संजजाप हरिश्चापि सविधिश्शिवमानसः । देवानां कार्यसिद्ध्यर्थं मुनीनां च विशेषतः

Transliteration

saṃjajāpa hariścāpi savidhiśśivamānasaḥ | devānāṃ kāryasiddhyarthaṃ munīnāṃ ca viśeṣataḥ

Translation

അപ്പോൾ ഹരി (വിഷ്ണു)യും യഥാവിധി, മനസ്സിനെ ശിവനിൽ ലയിപ്പിച്ച്, ദേവന്മാരുടെ കാര്യസിദ്ധിക്കായും പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് മുനിമാരുടെ ഹിതസിദ്ധിക്കായും ജപം ചെയ്തു।

Word by Word

• saṃjajāpa: chanted/repeated
• saṃjajāpa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jap (जप् धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); with preverb sam- (सम्)

• hariḥ: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (हरि प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative singular (1st/प्रथमा)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction (समुच्चय)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle (अपि—also/even)

• sa-vidhiḥ: with due ritual
• sa-vidhiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह/स अव्यय-उपसर्गसदृश) + vidhi (विधि प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative singular (1st/प्रथमा); karmadhāraya-like ‘with proper rite’ (सहितः विधिना) qualifying ‘hariḥ’

• śiva-mānasaḥ: Śiva-minded
• śiva-mānasaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śiva (शिव प्रातिपदिक) + mānasa (मानस प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative singular (1st/प्रथमा); ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: ‘whose mind is (fixed) on Śiva/Śiva-minded’ qualifying ‘hariḥ’

• devānām: of the gods
• devānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (देव प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive plural (6th/षष्ठी)

• kārya-siddhi-artham: for the success of (their) task
• kārya-siddhi-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजनम्/purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (कार्य) + siddhi (सिद्धि) + artha (अर्थ)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative singular (2nd/द्वितीया); tatpuruṣa expressing purpose: ‘for the accomplishment of (their) task’ (कार्यस्य सिद्ध्यर्थम्)

• munīnām: of the sages
• munīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (मुनि प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive plural (6th/षष्ठी)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• viśeṣataḥ: especially
• viśeṣataḥ: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: viśeṣataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb (विशेषेण)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Mantra Metadata

Type: panchakshara

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Devas
• Munis

FAQs

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

It teaches that even Hari (Viṣṇu) attains success by becoming śiva-mānasa—fixing the mind on Pati (Śiva)—and by disciplined japa done with vidhi; divine work is fulfilled through devotion aligned with right practice.

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

The verse highlights Saguna-Śiva devotion in practice: japa performed with proper rites implies worship directed to Śiva as accessible Lord (often through liṅga-upāsanā), where focused mind and procedure together bring siddhi for dharmic aims.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform mantra-japa with due vidhi—taking sankalpa, maintaining purity and steadiness, and meditating with a Śiva-centered mind (śiva-mānasaḥ); this can be paired with Shaiva supports like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa where appropriate.