Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13

तारकवधोत्तरं देवस्तुतिः पर्वतवरप्रदानं च / Devas’ Hymn after Tāraka’s Slaying and the Bestowal of Boons upon the Mountains

Devanagari script

इदानीं खलु सुप्रीत्या कैलासं गिरिशालयम् । जननी जनकौ द्रष्टुं शिवाशंभू त्वमर्हसि

Transliteration

idānīṃ khalu suprītyā kailāsaṃ giriśālayam | jananī janakau draṣṭuṃ śivāśaṃbhū tvamarhasi

Translation

ଏବେ ତୁମେ ଆନନ୍ଦପୂର୍ବକ କୈଳାସକୁ—ଗିରୀଶଙ୍କ ନିବାସକୁ—ଯାଇ, ତୁମ ଜନନୀ-ଜନକ ଶିବା ଓ ଶମ୍ଭୁଙ୍କ ଦର୍ଶନ କର; ଏହା ତୁମ ପାଇଁ ଯଥୋଚିତ।

Word by Word

• इदानीम्: now
• इदानीम्: कालाधिकरण (Temporal adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इदानीम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय — adverb of time

• खलु: indeed/surely
• खलु: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: खलु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात — emphatic particle

• सुप्रीत्या: with great affection/joy
• सुप्रीत्या: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument; manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुप्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन — Instrumental singular

• कैलासम्: Kailāsa
• कैलासम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कैलास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — Accusative singular

• गिरि-शालयम्: the abode of the mountain(-lord)
• गिरि-शालयम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक) + शालय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — Accusative singular; apposition to कैलासम्

• जननी: mother
• जननी: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जननी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — Accusative singular

• जनकौ: (both) parents/father (dual)
• जनकौ: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), द्विवचन — Accusative dual

• द्रष्टुम्: to see
• द्रष्टुम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive), अव्ययभाव — ‘to see’

• शिवा: O Śivā (Pārvatī)
• शिवा: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन — Vocative singular

• शम्भू: O Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भू: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन — Vocative singular

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular pronoun

• अर्हसि: ought/are fit (to)
• अर्हसि: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन — 2nd sg.; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Śambhu), instructing Kumāra (Kārttikeya) within the Kumārakhaṇḍa narrative as relayed by Sūta

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Kailāsa as archetypal divine abode rather than a Jyotirliṅga site; the verse frames return-to-source: the empowered son returns to behold Śiva-Śivā after fulfilling divine mission.

Significance: Darśana-bhāva: turning the mind toward Kailāsa signifies reorientation from victory to devotion and filial reverence; models the devotee’s return to the Lord after worldly duty.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Kailasa
• Girisha
• Kartikeya

FAQs

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

The verse highlights darśana (sacred beholding) of Śiva-Śakti at Kailāsa as a grace-bestowing act: approaching the Divine Parents with joy and reverence aligns the devotee with Pati (Śiva) and His Śakti, nurturing bhakti that supports liberation in Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

Kailāsa and the names Śambhu and Śivā emphasize Saguna worship—relating to Śiva with form, qualities, and compassionate presence. Such personal devotion naturally culminates in Linga-upāsanā, where the same Lord is worshipped as the all-pervading, auspicious reality.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to seek Śiva-darśana with suprīti (loving joy): perform simple Śiva-pūjā or japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and mentally ‘go to Kailāsa’ in meditation, offering the mind at the feet of Śiva and Pārvatī.