Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 45

गौतमस्य शिवदर्शनं पापक्षयवचनं च | Gautama’s Vision of Śiva and the Teaching on Sin and Purification

Devanagari script

तस्यैव क्षालनाय त्वायास्यामस्सर्वथा प्रिये । त्वत्सकाशं महादेवि प्रोच्यते सत्यमादरात्

Transliteration

tasyaiva kṣālanāya tvāyāsyāmassarvathā priye | tvatsakāśaṃ mahādevi procyate satyamādarāt

Translation

ချစ်မြတ်နိုးရသူရေ၊ ထိုအရာကို သန့်စင်လျှော်ဖျက်ရန်အတွက် မဖြစ်မနေ သင့်ထံသို့ ကျွန်ုပ်တို့ လာမည်။ အို မဟာဒေဝီ၊ သင့်ရှေ့မှောက်၌ အလေးအနက်နှင့် ရိုသေစိတ်ဖြင့် အမှန်တရားကို ပြောကြား၏။

Word by Word

• tasya: of that/of it
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Demonstrative pronoun, Neuter/Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• kṣālanāya: for cleansing
• kṣālanāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣālana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; purpose dative

• tvā: you
• tvā: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• yāsyāmaḥ: we will go
• yāsyāmaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ-lakāra (Periphrastic future), Parasmaipada, 1st person, Plural

• sarvathā: in every way
• sarvathā: Prakāra (प्रकार/Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) meaning 'in every way/entirely'

• priye: O beloved
• priye: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: priyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• tvat-sakāśam: to your presence/near you
• tvat-sakāśam: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Goal-place)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक) + sakāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; tatpuruṣa: tvat-sakāśa = 'your presence/near you' (often used adverbially)

• mahādevi: O great goddess
• mahādevi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative, Singular; karmadhāraya: mahā ca sā devī ca

• procyate: is spoken/declared
• procyate: Kriya (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) + pra (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person, Singular; passive/impersonal sense: 'is spoken/declared'

• satyam: truth
• satyam: Karma (कर्म/Content)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular; object/content of speech

• ādarāt: out of respect
• ādarāt: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; adverbial ablative = 'out of'

Speaker

Lord Shiva (inferred, addressing Mahadevi/Parvati)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that purification is not merely external; it is sanctified when done in the presence of the Divine Mother, with truth spoken respectfully—signifying purity of intention (bhāva-śuddhi) aligned with Shaiva devotion.

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

Kotirudra narratives frequently frame pilgrimage and sacred rites around tangible worship (saguṇa upāsanā). Here, the emphasis on cleansing and truthful declaration supports the preparatory discipline that accompanies Linga/Jyotirlinga worship—approaching the sacred with cleanliness, reverence, and honesty.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is śauca (purity): cleanse what is to be offered, approach the deity with reverence, and maintain satya (truthfulness). In Shaiva practice this pairs naturally with simple worship—bhasma/tripuṇḍra application, mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and offering performed with a purified mind.