Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 13

दक्षस्य रुद्रनिन्दा-निमित्तकथनम् / The Cause of Dakṣa’s Censure of Rudra

Devanagari script

अथ संनिहितं दिव्यं विमानं विश्वतोमुखम् । लक्षणाढ्यं सुखारोहमतिमात्रमनोहरम्

Transliteration

atha saṃnihitaṃ divyaṃ vimānaṃ viśvatomukham | lakṣaṇāḍhyaṃ sukhārohamatimātramanoharam

Translation

Kemudian, di sisi yang dekat, tampaklah sebuah vimāna ilahi—menghadap ke segala arah—penuh tanda-tanda bertuah, mudah dinaiki, dan amat mempesonakan hati.

Word by Word

• अथ: then/now
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अनुक्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (conjunctive/transition particle)

• संनिहितम्: present/nearby
• संनिहितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃnihita (कृदन्त; sam-ni-√dhā/√hā?; प्रचलित रूप ‘संनिहित’ = near/present)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त/क्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying विमानम्)

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of विमानम्)

• विमानम्: a celestial chariot
• विमानम्: Karta/Viṣaya (कर्ता/विषय; described entity)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• विश्वतः-मुखम्: facing in all directions
• विश्वतः-मुखम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśvatas (अव्यय) + mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of विमानम्)

• लक्षण-आढ्यम्: rich in auspicious marks
• लक्षण-आढ्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + āḍhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/संबन्ध: ‘लक्षणैः आढ्यम्’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सुख-आरोहम्: easy to mount
• सुख-आरोहम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक) + āroha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (उपपद/संबन्ध: ‘सुखेन आरोहः’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• अति-मात्र-मनोहरम्: exceedingly charming
• अति-मात्र-मनोहरम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + mātra (प्रातिपदिक) + manohara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (अव्ययपूर्वपद: ‘अतिमात्रम्’ + मनोहरम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: A divine vimāna manifests nearby—an emblem of divine sanction and the unfolding of destiny; it functions as providential conveyance for the next act in the Dakṣa-yajña narrative.

Significance: Symbolizes that when events ripen, the Lord’s ordinance provides the ‘vehicle’ for dharma to proceed; devotees read it as assurance of Śiva’s governance even amid conflict.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

FAQs

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

The sudden appearance of a “divine vimāna” signifies anugraha (grace): when the seeker is aligned with dharma and devotion, higher support manifests, enabling a swift inner “ascent” toward Shiva—Pati, the liberator of bound souls (paśu) from bondage (pāśa).

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

Though the verse describes a celestial vehicle, its ‘auspicious marks’ and all-direction presence echo Saguna Shiva’s accessible, protective grace—like the Linga, which becomes a concrete support for devotion, drawing the mind upward from worldly fascination to Shiva-centered contemplation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Use the imagery as a dhyāna: after applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and/or wearing rudrākṣa, repeat the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and visualize an easy inner ascent—letting the mind rest in Shiva’s auspicious presence in all directions.