Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32

हिमवतः सुमङ्गलोत्सव-नगररचना

Himavān’s Auspicious Festival Preparations and City Adornment

Devanagari script

तथैव विष्णोस्त्वपरं वैकुण्ठाख्यं महोज्ज्वलम् । विरेचे क्षणतो दिव्यं नानाश्चर्यसमन्वितम्

Transliteration

tathaiva viṣṇostvaparaṃ vaikuṇṭhākhyaṃ mahojjvalam | virece kṣaṇato divyaṃ nānāścaryasamanvitam

Translation

ସେହିପରି ବିଷ୍ଣୁଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ‘ବୈକୁଣ୍ଠ’ ନାମକ ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ପରମ ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ ଲୋକ ପ୍ରକଟ ହେଲା; କ୍ଷଣମାତ୍ରେ ଦିବ୍ୟ ଭାବେ ଦୀପ୍ତିମାନ ହୋଇ, ନାନା ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଥିଲା।

Word by Word

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• तु: but/and then
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (contrastive particle)

• अपरम्: another
• अपरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: apara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying the object)

• वैकुण्ठाख्यम्: called Vaikuṇṭha
• वैकुण्ठाख्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaikuṇṭha + ākhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (वैकुण्ठ-आख्य = ‘named Vaikuṇṭha’)

• महोज्ज्वलम्: very radiant
• महोज्ज्वलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + ujjvala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (महान् उज्ज्वलः)

• विरेचे: created/produced
• विरेचे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi√ric (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• क्षणतः: in an instant
• क्षणतः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-तसिल् (ablatival adverb) ‘-तः’ = ‘from/within a moment’

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• नाना: various
• नाना: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-प्रयोग)
• Form: अव्ययवत् विशेषण (indeclinable adjective)

• आश्चर्यसमन्वितम्: endowed with wonders
• आश्चर्यसमन्वितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āścarya + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (आश्चर्यैः समन्वितम्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Vāmadeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Lalitā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: dipa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: manifestation/appearance of Vaikuṇṭha as a divine plane

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Vaikuntha

FAQs

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

It highlights that divine realms manifest by higher ordinance and grace, appearing instantly and perfectly endowed; within a Shaiva Siddhanta frame, such splendor points beyond worldly attainment toward the sovereignty of the Supreme (Pati) who governs all cosmic orders.

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

By describing a radiant divine abode, the text reinforces that Saguna worship (including Shiva’s Linga) grants access to higher states and realms; yet Shaiva teaching ultimately directs the devotee from celestial enjoyments toward Shiva’s liberating grace (anugraha) and final moksha.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies contemplation (dhyana) on divine splendor and order; a practical takeaway is steady japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namah Shivaya) with bhakti, using Tripundra and Rudraksha as supportive Shaiva disciplines for purification and inward focus.