Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44

सृष्टिक्रमवर्णनम् / Description of the Sequence of Creation

Devanagari script

जयंती भद्रकाली च दुर्गा भगवतीति च । कामाख्या कामदा ह्यम्बा मृडानी सर्वमंगला

Transliteration

jayaṃtī bhadrakālī ca durgā bhagavatīti ca | kāmākhyā kāmadā hyambā mṛḍānī sarvamaṃgalā

Translation

Baginda disebut Jayantī, Bhadrakālī, Durgā dan Bhagavatī; juga dikenali sebagai Kāmākhyā, Kāmadā (penganugerah hajat), Ambā, Mṛḍānī—permaisuri serta śakti Mṛḍa (Śiva)—dan Sarvamaṅgalā, Yang Maha Membawa Keberkatan.

Word by Word

• जयन्ती: Jayantī
• जयन्ती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जयन्ती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (epithet)

• भद्रकाली: Bhadrakālī
• भद्रकाली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + काली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘भद्रा काली’ (auspicious Kālī)

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

• दुर्गा: Durgā
• दुर्गा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम

• भगवती: the Blessed Goddess (Bhagavatī)
• भगवती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम/विशेषणरूपेण

• इति: thus, called
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उद्धरण/समाप्तिसूचक (quotative)

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

• कामाख्या: Kāmākhyā
• कामाख्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘कामस्य आख्या’ (named Kāma / having the name Kāma)

• कामदा: Kāmadā (giver of wishes)
• कामदा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक) + दा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘कामं ददाति’ (giver of desires)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, हेत्वर्थ/अवधारण (indeed/for)

• अम्बा: Ambā (Mother)
• अम्बा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम

• मृडानी: Mṛḍānī
• मृडानी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृडानी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (Śiva’s consort)

• सर्वमङ्गला: Sarvamaṅgalā (all-auspicious)
• सर्वमङ्गला: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + मङ्गला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘सर्वा मङ्गला’ (all-auspicious)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating the Rudra Saṃhitā account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; it is a nāma-saṅkīrtana (litany of epithets) of Devī as Śiva’s Śakti, emphasizing her boon-giving and auspicious functions.

Significance: Recitation supports śakti-upāsanā within Śaiva devotion—seeking protection (Durgā/Bhadrakālī), victory (Jayantī), fulfillment of legitimate desires (Kāmadā/Kāmākhyā), and overall auspiciousness (Sarvamaṅgalā).

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: jayaṃtī bhadrakālī ca durgā bhagavatīti ca | kāmākhyā kāmadā hyambā mṛḍānī sarvamaṃgalā

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that the one Divine Mother is praised through many names and functions—protector, boon-giver, and all-auspicious—affirming Śakti as the gracious power through whom devotees approach Śiva’s benevolence and attain welfare and liberation.

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

By calling her Mṛḍānī (Śiva’s śakti), the verse frames Śiva worship as inseparable from Śakti: in Saguna practice—such as Liṅga-pūjā—devotees honor Śiva together with his auspicious power, seeking both worldly protection (Durgā) and spiritual auspiciousness (Sarvamaṅgalā).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is nāma-japa (repetition) of these Devi epithets with bhakti—especially alongside Śiva-mantra practice (e.g., Pañcākṣarī) during Liṅga worship—invoking protection, inner strength, and auspiciousness.