Shloka 19

देवसान्त्वनम् (Devasāntvana) — “Consolation/Reassurance of the Gods”

Devanagari script

सुखी स्याद्देवि रुद्रोऽपि कैलासाचलसंस्थितः । सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनो दुःखं नश्यतु कृत्स्नशः

Transliteration

sukhī syāddevi rudro'pi kailāsācalasaṃsthitaḥ | sarve bhavantu sukhino duḥkhaṃ naśyatu kṛtsnaśaḥ

Translation

Wahai Dewi, semoga Rudra juga—yang bersemayam di Gunung Kailāsa—sentiasa berbahagia. Semoga semua makhluk beroleh sukacita; semoga dukacita lenyap seluruhnya.

Word by Word

• सुखी: happy
• सुखी: Visheshya-predicate (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुखिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (predicative)

• स्यात्: may be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• देवि: O Goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• रुद्रः: Rudra
• रुद्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/समुच्चय-अव्यय (particle: ‘also/even’)

• कैलासाचलसंस्थितः: situated on Mount Kailāsa
• कैलासाचलसंस्थितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कैलास + अचल + संस्थित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण; समासः—सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः (कैलासाचले संस्थितः = situated on Mount Kailāsa)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• भवन्तु: let (them) be
• भवन्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुखिनः: happy
• सुखिनः: Visheshya-predicate (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुखिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (predicative)

• दुःखम्: sorrow
• दुःखम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• नश्यतु: let it perish
• नश्यतु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कृत्स्नशः: completely
• कृत्स्नशः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृत्स्नशस् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: परिमाण/रीति-अव्यय (adverb: ‘entirely, wholly’)

Speaker

Parvati

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha

Sthala Purana: Kailāsa-abiding Rudra is invoked for universal well-being; Kedāra is classically linked to Śiva’s Himalayan presence and tapas, echoing the Kailāsa axis mundi motif.

Significance: Darśana and worship for removal of duḥkha and attainment of śiva-sukha (peace/bliss); aligns with the verse’s sarva-sukha prayer.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: sarve bhavantu sukhino duḥkhaṃ naśyatu kṛtsnaśaḥ

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Universal benediction (sarva-śānti) oriented to sustaining harmony—sthiti through Śiva’s blissful sovereignty on Kailāsa.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Rudra
• Kailasa

FAQs

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

This is a loka-kalyāṇa (universal welfare) prayer voiced in a Shaiva spirit: the devotee seeks the flourishing of all beings and the complete ending of duḥkha. In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, it reflects compassion and surrender to Pati (Shiva), whose grace loosens pāśa (bondage) and leads the soul toward peace and liberation.

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

By addressing Rudra dwelling on Kailāsa, the verse supports Saguna Shiva devotion—Shiva as the approachable Lord who hears prayers and bestows well-being. Such devotion naturally extends to Linga worship, where the same Rudra is adored as the ever-present Pati who grants śānti (peace) and removes suffering.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Use this as a daily śānti-prārthanā after japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), offering the merit for the happiness of all. It pairs well with simple Shaiva observances like applying tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and maintaining a compassionate, non-harming attitude as a lived form of worship.