Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19

वैवाहिकानुष्ठानसमापनं दानप्रशंसा च / Completion of Wedding Rites and Praise of Gifts

Dāna

Devanagari script

महासुरूपवेषश्च सर्व लावण्यसंयुतम् । नवीनयौवनस्थञ्च कामिनीचित्तमोहनम्

Transliteration

mahāsurūpaveṣaśca sarva lāvaṇyasaṃyutam | navīnayauvanasthañca kāminīcittamohanam

Translation

Baginda menampakkan diri dalam rupa dan busana yang amat indah, dihiasi segala seri; tegak dalam kesegaran usia muda yang baharu, memikat hati para wanita hingga terpesona.

Word by Word

• mahā-surūpa-veṣaḥ: one with very handsome appearance and attire
• mahā-surūpa-veṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Subject (implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + su-rūpa (प्रातिपदिक) + veṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) multi-member; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• sarva: entire/all
• sarva: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of lāvaṇyasaṃyutam
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• lāvaṇya-saṃyutam: endowed with beauty
• lāvaṇya-saṃyutam: Karma (कर्म) / Predicate-accusative (विधेय) depending on context
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lāvaṇya (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘lāvaṇyena saṃyutam’; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• navīna-yauvana-stham: abiding in fresh youth
• navīna-yauvana-stham: Karma (कर्म) / Predicate-accusative
• Type: Adjective
• Root: navīna (प्रातिपदिक) + yauvana (प्रातिपदिक) + stha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘navīne yauvane sthitam’; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• kāminī-citta-mohanam: enchanting the minds of women
• kāminī-citta-mohanam: Karma (कर्म) / Predicate-accusative
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāminī (प्रातिपदिक) + citta (प्रातिपदिक) + mohana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘kāminīnāṃ cittaṃ mohayati’; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how compelling outer form can be, reminding the seeker (in Shaiva Siddhanta) to cultivate viveka and devotion to Pati (Shiva) rather than being bound by sensory fascination that strengthens pāśa (bondage).

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

It contrasts attractive, worldly appearance with the devotee’s aim in Linga worship: to turn the mind from transient form toward Shiva as the stable refuge—worshipping Saguna manifestations as a doorway to the realization of Shiva beyond mere external charm.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady attention, and apply Tripuṇḍra-bhasma as a daily reminder of impermanence—training the mind not to be carried away by मोह (enchantment).