Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45

तारक-कुमार-युद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Tāraka and Kumāra

Devanagari script

ततो देवगणास्सर्वे मुनयस्सिद्धचारणाः । तुष्टुवुश्शांकरिं शंभुं गिरिजां तुषितां भृशम्

Transliteration

tato devagaṇāssarve munayassiddhacāraṇāḥ | tuṣṭuvuśśāṃkariṃ śaṃbhuṃ girijāṃ tuṣitāṃ bhṛśam

Translation

Kemudian seluruh bala tentera para dewa, bersama para resi, para Siddha dan Cāraṇa, memuji Śambhu dan Śāṃkarī (Pārvatī), Girijā, yang amat bersukacita.

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb), अपादान/क्रम (from then/thereafter)

• देवगणाः: hosts of gods
• देवगणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (देवानां गणाः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (देवगणाः)

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सिद्धचारणाः: Siddhas and Cāraṇas
• सिद्धचारणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध-चारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (सिद्धाः च चारणाः च), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• तुष्टुवुः: praised
• तुष्टुवुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• शाङ्करीम्: Śāṅkarī (Pārvatī)
• शाङ्करीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाङ्करी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शम्भुम्: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• गिरिजाम्: Girijā (daughter of the mountain)
• गिरिजाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तुषिताम्: pleased
• तुषिताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुषित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; तुष् धातु से क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (गिरिजाम्)

• भृशम्: greatly
• भृशम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भृशम् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक अव्यय (adverb of degree)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Gaurī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights communal stuti (praise) as a direct expression of bhakti, where gods and perfected beings honor Śiva (Pati) together with His divine power Śāṃkarī (Śakti), indicating that grace and auspiciousness flow through devotion to the inseparable divine couple.

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

The verse models Saguna worship—praising Śambhu with attributes and presence—an approach that naturally supports Liṅga-upāsanā, where devotees adore Śiva in a tangible, worshipful form while recognizing His transcendent reality.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is stotra-pāṭha and nāma-japa—reciting Śiva and Pārvatī names (e.g., “Śambhu,” “Śaṅkara,” “Girijā,” “Śāṃkarī”) with devotion; it can be paired with Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as a focused daily practice.