Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46

तारक-कुमार-युद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Tāraka and Kumāra

Devanagari script

पुष्पवृष्टिं सुमहतीं चक्रुश्चोपसुरास्तदा । जगुर्गंधर्वपतयो ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः

Transliteration

puṣpavṛṣṭiṃ sumahatīṃ cakruścopasurāstadā | jagurgaṃdharvapatayo nanṛtuścāpsarogaṇāḥ

Translation

ତେବେ ଉପସୁରମାନେ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବିଶାଳ ପୁଷ୍ପବୃଷ୍ଟି କଲେ। ଗନ୍ଧର୍ବପତିମାନେ ଗାନ କଲେ, ଅପ୍ସରାଗଣ ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ନୃତ୍ୟ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• पुष्पवृष्टिम्: a shower of flowers
• पुष्पवृष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प-वृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पुष्पाणां वृष्टिः)

• सुमहतीम्: very great
• सुमहतीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (पुष्पवृष्टिम्)

• चक्रुः: they made / performed
• चक्रुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• उपसुराः: the attendant/lesser gods
• उपसुराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपसुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• जगुः: they sang
• जगुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• गन्धर्वपतयः: lords of the Gandharvas
• गन्धर्वपतयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्व-पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गन्धर्वाणां पतयः)

• ननृतुः: they danced
• ननृतुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नृत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अप्सरोगणाः: groups of Apsarases
• अप्सरोगणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरा-गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अप्सरसां गणाः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Naṭarāja

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Gandharvas
• Apsarases
• Devas

FAQs

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

The flower-shower, song, and dance signify cosmic assent to a sacred Shaiva event—devotion (bhakti) is portrayed as so pure and auspicious that even celestial beings rejoice, affirming Shiva’s grace manifesting within the world (Saguna Shiva).

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

Such celestial celebrations commonly accompany moments when Shiva’s presence is honored or revealed. In Linga/Saguna worship, flowers, music, and reverent festivity are outward signs of inner devotion, reflecting that the Lord accepts heartfelt offerings and sanctifies the rite.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Offer fresh flowers with the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and include devotional singing (kīrtana/stotra) as part of worship—treating sound and offering as a single act of bhakti.