Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30

देवर्षि-प्रश्नः तथा असुर-वध-हेतुनिवेदनम् | The Devas’ Petition and the Cause for Slaying Asuras

Devanagari script

उचितं न सुरश्रेष्ठौ विवाहकरणं मम । तपोरतविरक्तस्य सदा विदितयोगिनः

Transliteration

ucitaṃ na suraśreṣṭhau vivāhakaraṇaṃ mama | taporataviraktasya sadā viditayoginaḥ

Translation

“Wahai yang terbaik antara para dewa, tidaklah wajar kamu berdua mengatur perkahwinan-Ku; kerana Aku sentiasa tekun dalam tapa, bebas daripada tujuan duniawi, dan seorang yogin yang jalannya sentiasa dikenal sebagai pelepasan diri serta disiplin batin.”

Word by Word

• उचितम्: proper, fitting
• उचितम्: Karta-predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उचित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेयविशेषण (predicate adjective)

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपात (negation)

• सुर-श्रेष्ठौ: O best of the gods (you two)
• सुर-श्रेष्ठौ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘best of gods’); पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन-विभक्ति, द्विवचन

• विवाह-करणम्: the act of marriage
• विवाह-करणम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवाह + करण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘act of marriage’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तपो-रत-विरक्तस्य: of one detached and devoted to austerity
• तपो-रत-विरक्तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तपस् + रत + विरक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास (‘detached, devoted to tapas’); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• विदित-योगिनः: of the renowned/knowing yogin
• विदित-योगिनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदित + योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘known/recognized yogin’ or ‘one who knows yoga’); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva as the supreme yogin—established in tapas and vairagya—teaching that liberation is rooted in inner discipline and freedom from worldly binding desires, even when worldly roles (like marriage) arise in the divine play.

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

Shiva’s self-description as an ever-detached yogin aligns with Linga worship, where the Linga signifies the timeless, inward reality of Shiva; even when Saguna narratives unfold, the core is the same: the transcendent Pati who is untouched by worldly ties.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Emphasize japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a renunciant mindset, supported by simple Shaiva observances like applying Tripuṇḍra bhasma and cultivating daily meditation on detachment and steadiness.