Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19

गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship

Devanagari script

नारादाद्यानृषीन्सर्वान्सत्वास्थाय पुरोऽब्रवीत् । क्षंतव्यश्चापराधो मे मानश्चैवेदृशो नृणाम्

Transliteration

nārādādyānṛṣīnsarvānsatvāsthāya puro'bravīt | kṣaṃtavyaścāparādho me mānaścaivedṛśo nṛṇām

Translation

ତେବେ ସେ ମନକୁ ସ୍ଥିର କରି ନାରଦାଦି ସମସ୍ତ ଋଷିଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ କହିଲେ— “ମୋର ଅପରାଧ କ୍ଷମା କରନ୍ତୁ; ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କରେ ଏପରି ଅହଂକାର ଉଦ୍ଭବ ହୁଏ।”

Word by Word

• nārada-ādyān: Nārada and other
• nārada-ādyān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) “Nārada and others”; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन), qualifying “ṛṣīn”

• ṛṣīn: sages
• ṛṣīn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन), qualifying “ṛṣīn”

• satvam: courage; composure
• satvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• āsthāya: having taken up
• āsthāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā-√sthā (धातु)
• Form: Gerund/Absolutive (क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त अव्यय) “having assumed/taken (to)”

• puraḥ: in front; in their presence
• puraḥ: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: puras (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययप्राय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय) “in front/presence”

• abravīt: said; spoke
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṣantavyaḥ: should be forgiven
• kṣantavyaḥ: Vidheyatā (विधेयता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṣam (धातु) + -tavya (प्रत्यय)
• Form: Gerundive/Obligative (कृत्य/तव्यत्), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); predicative “is to be forgiven”

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• aparādhaḥ: offense; fault
• aparādhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aparādha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• mānaḥ: pride; honor
• mānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis

• īdṛśaḥ: such; of this kind
• īdṛśaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: īdṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन), qualifying “mānaḥ”

• nṛṇām: of men; of people
• nṛṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

Speaker

Kartikeya (Skanda/Kumara)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Rishis

FAQs

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

It teaches that spiritual authority is safeguarded by humility: even a great divine leader acknowledges fault, returns to sattva (clarity), and seeks forgiveness—an essential Shaiva discipline for dissolving ego (ahaṅkāra/māna) that obstructs grace.

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

Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is not only outer ritual but inner alignment—approaching Saguna Shiva with a softened ego. The verse models the devotee’s stance before Shiva: repentance, humility, and readiness to be corrected, which makes worship fruitful.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is a brief prāyaścitta-bhāva: sit calmly (sattva), confess one’s fault mentally before Shiva, repeat the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with humility, and resolve to abandon pride; optionally conclude with vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and a forgiveness prayer.