Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 66

गणेश-वाक्यं तथा गणानां समर-सन्नाहः | Gaṇeśa’s Challenge and the Mustering of the Gaṇas

Devanagari script

देवसैन्यं च तत्सर्वं विष्णुना चक्रिणा सह । समुत्सवं महत्कृत्वा शिवस्यानुजगाम ह

Transliteration

devasainyaṃ ca tatsarvaṃ viṣṇunā cakriṇā saha | samutsavaṃ mahatkṛtvā śivasyānujagāma ha

Translation

मग सर्व देवसेना, चक्रधारी विष्णूसह, मोठा उत्सव करून भगवान् शिवांच्या मागोमाग निघाली।

Word by Word

• देवसैन्यम्: the army of the gods
• देवसैन्यम्: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समास: देव + सैन्य (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘of the gods’ army’)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक

• तत्: that
• तत्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सर्वम्: all, entire
• सर्वम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• विष्णुना: with Viṣṇu
• विष्णुना: सहकारक/करण (Instrumental of accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• चक्रिणा: with the discus-bearer
• चक्रिणा: सहकारक/करण (Instrumental of accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणरूपेण विष्णोः (appositional epithet)

• सह: together with
• सह: सह (Accompaniment marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, सहार्थक

• समुत्सवम्: a great celebration/festival
• समुत्सवम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम् + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• महत्: great
• महत्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• कृत्वा: having made/held
• कृत्वा: पूर्वकाल क्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: कृदन्त, क्त्वान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund), ‘having done/made’

• शिवस्य: of Śiva
• शिवस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• अनुजगाम: followed
• अनुजगाम: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ह: indeed (expletive)
• ह: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पदपूरण/अनुवादक निपात (expletive particle)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights the supremacy of Pati (Shiva) and the right order of devotion: even the gods, led by Vishnu, rejoice in Shiva’s glory and align themselves with his will—an image of surrender (śaraṇāgati) and reverent following of the Lord.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva as the accessible Lord who is honored publicly (samutsava) and followed by devotees; such celebration mirrors temple worship where the Linga is praised through utsava, procession, and collective bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is utsava-bhakti and anusaraṇa (following the Lord): participate in Shiva’s worship through kīrtana/recitation, temple festival observances, and disciplined devotion—supported by Shaiva practices like Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and wearing vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) where appropriate.