Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6

नारदस्य विष्णूपदेशवर्णनम् — Nārada and Viṣṇu: Instruction after Delusion

Devanagari script

नारद उवाच । हे हरे त्वं महादुष्टः कपटी विश्वमोहनः । परोत्साहं न सहसे मायावी मलिनाशयः

Transliteration

nārada uvāca | he hare tvaṃ mahāduṣṭaḥ kapaṭī viśvamohanaḥ | parotsāhaṃ na sahase māyāvī malināśayaḥ

Translation

Nārada berkata: “Wahai Hari, engkau amat jahat—penuh tipu daya dan pengeliruan dunia. Engkau tidak sanggup melihat semangat dan keunggulan orang lain; engkau pengamal māyā, berhati keruh dan tidak suci.”

Word by Word

• nāradaḥ: Nārada
• nāradaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• he: O!
• he: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: he (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बोधन-निपात (vocative particle)

• hare: O Hari
• hare: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• mahā-duṣṭaḥ: very wicked
• mahā-duṣṭaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + duṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• kapaṭī: deceitful
• kapaṭī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kapaṭin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• viśva-mohanaḥ: world-deluder
• viśva-mohanaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक) + mohana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; ‘one who deludes the world’

• para-utsāham: others’ enthusiasm
• para-utsāham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक) + utsāha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; ‘others’ enthusiasm/effort’

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• sahase: you tolerate/endure
• sahase: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sah (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• māyāvī: illusionist; full of māyā
• māyāvī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: māyāvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• malina-āśayaḥ: impure-minded
• malina-āśayaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: malina (प्रातिपदिक) + āśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; ‘one whose disposition is impure’

Speaker

Narada

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Vishnu (Hari)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how māyā and inner impurity can manifest as intolerance toward others’ spiritual progress; Shaiva teaching urges purification of intention and devotion to Pati (Śiva) beyond rivalry and delusion.

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

By exposing the faults of delusion and competitiveness, the text indirectly points to steady Saguna Śiva-bhakti—Linga worship that purifies the heart (āśaya) and stabilizes the mind against māyā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa with the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) along with inner śuddhi (purifying intention); if following Shiva Purana norms, support it with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness and humility.