Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13

मृत्युञ्जय-विद्या-प्रादुर्भावः

The Manifestation/Transmission of the Mṛtyuñjaya Vidyā

Devanagari script

सहस्रं पञ्चशरदामित्थं शुक्रो महेश्वरम् । नानाप्रकारविधिना महेशं स समर्चयत्

Transliteration

sahasraṃ pañcaśaradāmitthaṃ śukro maheśvaram | nānāprakāravidhinā maheśaṃ sa samarcayat

Translation

Demikianlah Śukra menyembah Maheśvara selama seribu lima ratus tahun, memuliakan Tuhan Yang Agung itu dengan pelbagai upacara yang ditetapkan serta amalan bhakti yang beraneka.

Word by Word

• sahasram: a thousand
• sahasram: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण/time-extent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; accusative singular (duration/extent)

• pañca-śaradām: of five autumns/years
• pañca-śaradām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañca (संख्या/अव्यय) + śarad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana; genitive plural; समासः—द्विगु (numeral compound)

• ittham: thus, in this manner
• ittham: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण/adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ittham (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय) manner-adverb

• śukraḥ: Śukra (Venus; the preceptor)
• śukraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śukra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; nominative singular

• maheśvaram: Maheśvara
• maheśvaram: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; accusative singular

• nānā-prakāra-vidhinā: by a method of various kinds
• nānā-prakāra-vidhinā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nānā (अव्यय) + prakāra (प्रातिपदिक) + vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana; instrumental singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (determinative)

• maheśam: Maheśa
• maheśam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; accusative singular

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; pronoun

• sam-arcayat: worshipped
• sam-arcayat: Kriyā (क्रिया/main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√arc (अर्च् धातु)
• Form: Laṅ (लङ्/imperfect past), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Emphasizes dīrgha-kāla-niṣṭhā (long perseverance) in worship: sustained caryā/kriyā matures the paśu and culminates in Śiva’s gracious response.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shukra (Shukracharya)
• Maheshvara

FAQs

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

It highlights steadfast, long-term Shiva-upāsanā: sustained devotion and disciplined observance mature the soul (paśu) toward Shiva’s grace (pati-anugraha), which is central to Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

The verse emphasizes worship through “many procedures,” aligning with Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-pūjā performed with varied scriptural rites, offerings, and vows as a means to approach the transcendent Lord.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular, methodical Shiva worship over time—daily pūjā with mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara), along with vrata/niyama-based observances—showing consistency rather than a single occasional rite.