Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 47

शिवस्य सैन्यप्रयाणम् तथा गणपतिनामावलिः (Śiva’s Mobilization for War and the Catalogue of Gaṇa Commanders)

Devanagari script

तश्चैवाभिवृतः स्कंदः प्रणम्य चन्द्रशेखरम् । पितुः पार्श्वे सहायो यः समुवास तदाज्ञया

Transliteration

taścaivābhivṛtaḥ skaṃdaḥ praṇamya candraśekharam | pituḥ pārśve sahāyo yaḥ samuvāsa tadājñayā

Translation

Kemudian Skanda juga, dikelilingi oleh bala ilahi, menunduk sujud kepada Chandrashekhara (Śiva). Sebagai pembantu di sisi ayahandanya, dia tetap tinggal di sana menurut titah Śiva.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/his
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-रूप (genitive singular)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• अभिवृतः: surrounded
• अभिवृतः: विशेषण (Adjectival to कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-√वृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘अभिवृत’ = surrounded/covered

• स्कन्दः: Skanda
• स्कन्दः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्कन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• प्रणम्य: having bowed
• प्रणम्य: पूर्वकाल (Prior action to main verb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र-√नम् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोग (absolutive/gerund), ‘having bowed’

• चन्द्रशेखरम्: Chandrashekhara (Śiva)
• चन्द्रशेखरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of प्रणम्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र-शेखर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: चन्द्रस्य शेखरः), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• पितुः: of (his) father
• पितुः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• पार्श्वे: at the side
• पार्श्वे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• सहायः: helper/companion
• सहायः: कर्ता (Karta; apposition to यः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक-यः (relative pronoun)

• समुवास: stayed/dwelt
• समुवास: क्रिया (Main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उप-√वस् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्: that
• तत्: विशेषण (Qualifier of आज्ञया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; ‘तद्’ = that (referring to command)

• आज्ञया: by (his) command
• आज्ञया: करण/हेतु (Instrument/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण/हेतु-भाव (by/through, on account of)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Chandrashekhara

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kartikeya (Skanda)

FAQs

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

It highlights bhakti expressed as humble prostration and disciplined service—Skanda’s devotion is shown through obedience to Śiva’s will, reflecting the Shaiva Siddhanta ideal of aligning the soul (paśu) with the Lord (Pati).

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

By naming Śiva as Chandrashekhara, the verse emphasizes Saguna worship—adoration of Śiva with divine attributes—where reverence (praṇāma) and loyal attendance are core modes of approach, just as devotees serve the Linga with upacāras and surrender.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily praṇāma to Śiva (before the Liṅga), coupled with sankalpa of obedience—mentally offering one’s actions to Śiva, optionally supported by japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as an attitude of service.