Shloka 41 - Adhyaya 12 - Kumara Khanda - Rudra Samhita | Malay | Vedapath

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Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41

तारकवधोत्तरं देवस्तुतिः पर्वतवरप्रदानं च / Devas’ Hymn after Tāraka’s Slaying and the Bestowal of Boons upon the Mountains

Devanagari script

सर्वप्रणतदेहाय संयमप्रणताय च । महादेवाय शर्वाय सर्वार्चितपदाय च

Transliteration

sarvapraṇatadehāya saṃyamapraṇatāya ca | mahādevāya śarvāya sarvārcitapadāya ca

Translation

Sembah sujud kepada Mahādeva, yang seluruh makhluk menundukkan diri di hadapan-Nya; kepada-Nya yang cenderung pada pengekangan diri dan disiplin; kepada Śarva; dan kepada-Nya yang kaki suci-Nya dipuja oleh semua insan.

Word by Word

सर्वप्रणतदेहायto him whose body is bowed by all (or: to him with all-bowed body)

संयमप्रणतायto the one bowed in self-restraint

चand

महादेवायto Mahādeva

शर्वायto Śarva

सर्वार्चितपदायto him whose feet/position are worshipped by all

चand

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the hymn of praise within the Kumārakhaṇḍa context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Contemplation of Śiva’s pāda (feet) as universally worshipped aligns with tīrtha-darśana and pāda-sevā ideals; merit is framed as universal accessibility through surrender (praṇati).

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: सर्वप्रणतदेहाय संयमप्रणताय च । महादेवाय शर्वाय सर्वार्चितपदाय च

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: dipa

Characters & Entities

Shiva

FAQs

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

It presents Śiva as the universal refuge: all beings bow to Him, and liberation is approached through humility (praṇati) joined with inner discipline (saṃyama), culminating in devotion to His worship-worthy feet.

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

The verse praises Saguna Śiva—Mahādeva with names and attributes—supporting personal worship (arcana) of Śiva’s form, especially reverence to His feet, which in Liṅga-worship is expressed through offerings and repeated salutations.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice saṃyama (ethical restraint and steady attention) alongside bhakti: daily Śiva-arcana with mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī) and mental prostration at Śiva’s feet, cultivating surrender and inner control.