Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40

Devanagari script

अवतीर्णं क्षितौ साधुरक्षणाय भवाय नः । इत्युक्त्वा विररामाऽसौ शंभुस्मृतिकरः प्रभुः

Transliteration

avatīrṇaṃ kṣitau sādhurakṣaṇāya bhavāya naḥ | ityuktvā virarāmā'sau śaṃbhusmṛtikaraḥ prabhuḥ

Translation

“သူသည် သာဓုသူတော်ကောင်းတို့ကို ကာကွယ်ရန်နှင့် ကျွန်ုပ်တို့၏ ကောင်းကျိုးအတွက် မြေပြင်သို့ ဆင်းသက်လာပြီ” ဟု ဆိုပြီးနောက်၊ ရှမ္ဘု (Śambhu/Śiva) ကို သတိရစေသော အရှင်သည် တိတ်ဆိတ်သွား၏။

Word by Word

• अवतीर्णम्: descended
• अवतीर्णम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव-तॄ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘अवतीर्ण’ = descended

• क्षितौ: on the earth
• क्षितौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• साधुः: the righteous one
• साधुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• रक्षणाय: for protection
• रक्षणाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Beneficiary-Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (for the purpose of)

• भवाय: for the welfare
• भवाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Beneficiary)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; हितार्थे (for the welfare)

• नः: of us
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) बहुवचन (enclitic); ‘of us/our’

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वच् (धातु) + त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having said)

• विरराम: ceased; became silent
• विरराम: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-रम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• असौ: that one (he)
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• शम्भुस्मृतिकरः: causing remembrance of Śambhu
• शम्भुस्मृतिकरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शम्भु + स्मृति + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शम्भोः स्मृतिं करोति)

• प्रभुः: the Lord
• प्रभुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Śambhu)

FAQs

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

The verse frames divine descent as an act of grace aimed at protecting dharma and generating bhava—auspicious welfare—while emphasizing Śiva-smṛti (remembrance of Śambhu) as a direct spiritual benefit that steadies the mind toward liberation.

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

By highlighting “Śambhu-remembrance,” it points to Saguna worship—such as Linga-pūjā—as a practical means to keep Śiva present in awareness; sustained remembrance matures devotion and supports realization of Shiva beyond form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice Śiva-smaraṇa through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Linga worship; the core takeaway is consistent remembrance rather than elaborate ritual.