Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19

कुमाराभिषेकवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Abhiṣeka

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Devanagari script

पतिपुत्रवतीभिश्च साध्वीभिः स्त्रीभिरन्विता । लक्ष्म्यादित्रिंशद्देवीश्च पुरः कृत्वा समाययौ

Transliteration

patiputravatībhiśca sādhvībhiḥ strībhiranvitā | lakṣmyāditriṃśaddevīśca puraḥ kṛtvā samāyayau

Translation

Baginda tiba diiringi para wanita suci—para isteri dan ibu yang berputera—seraya menempatkan Lakṣmī dan tiga puluh dewi yang mengikutinya di barisan hadapan.

Word by Word

• पतिपुत्रवतीभिः: with women having husbands and sons
• पतिपुत्रवतीभिः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पति + पुत्र + वत् (प्रातिपदिक); समास
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; बहुवचन-स्त्रीविशेषण; (पति-पुत्र)-वत् = ‘having husband and sons’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)

• साध्वीभिः: with virtuous women
• साध्वीभिः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध्वी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; सहकारक

• स्त्रीभिः: with women
• स्त्रीभिः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; सहकारक

• अन्विता: accompanied (she was)
• अन्विता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु + इ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त) → अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; कर्तरि/भावे ‘accompanied’ (पार्वती)

• लक्ष्मी-आदि-त्रिंशत्-देवीः: Lakṣmī and the thirty (other) goddesses
• लक्ष्मी-आदि-त्रिंशत्-देवीः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी + आदि + त्रिंशत् + देवी (प्रातिपदिक); समास
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; ‘Lakṣmī and the other thirty goddesses’ (समूह)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक निपात

• पुरः: in front
• पुरः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रयोग (adverb) ‘in front’

• कृत्वा: having placed/made
• कृत्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृ (धातु) + त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया ‘having made/placing’

• समाययौ: came/arrived
• समाययौ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi
• Devis

FAQs

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

The verse highlights auspicious saṅga (holy association): the presence of sādhvīs and revered devīs signifies purity, dharma, and devotional readiness—qualities that, in a Shaiva Siddhanta framing, support the soul’s approach toward Pati (Lord Shiva) through disciplined conduct and devotion.

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

By depicting a sacred procession led by Lakṣmī and other devīs, the text underscores the Purāṇic (saguṇa) mode of worship where divine beings assemble around sacred acts. Such ordered reverence mirrors how devotees approach the Śiva-liṅga with purity, attendants (upacāras), and a hierarchy of honors in ritual.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is śauca and sat-saṅga: approach Śiva-pūjā with purity and a devotional mindset, beginning with respectful invocation (āvāhana) and orderly upacāras; if practicing japa, maintain disciplined conduct while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”