Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15

शिवलोकप्रवेशः

Entry into Śivaloka through successive gateways

Devanagari script

माणिक्यजालमालाभिर्नानाचित्रविचित्रिताम् । पद्मरागेन्द्ररचितामद्भुतां शंकरेच्छया

Transliteration

māṇikyajālamālābhirnānācitravicitritām | padmarāgendraracitāmadbhutāṃ śaṃkarecchayā

Translation

ତାହା ମାଣିକ୍ୟଜାଳମାଳାରେ ଅଲଙ୍କୃତ, ନାନା ଚିତ୍ର-ବିଚିତ୍ର ରଚନାରେ ସୁଶୋଭିତ; ପଦ୍ମରାଗେନ୍ଦ୍ର ରଚିତ, ଶଙ୍କରଙ୍କ ଇଚ୍ଛାରେ ପ୍ରକଟ ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ କୃତି।

Word by Word

• माणिक्यजालमालाभिः: by/with garlands like nets of rubies
• माणिक्यजालमालाभिः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माणिक्य + जाल + माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/Instrumental, 3rd), बहुवचन; समासः—माणिक्यजालमाला = माणिक्यस्य जालरूपा माला (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• नाना: various
• नाना: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाना (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; विशेषणार्थे ‘various’ (indeclinable used adjectivally)

• चित्र: patterns/pictures
• चित्र: समासाङ्ग (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (compound-member; stem form)

• विचित्रिताम्: made variegated/ornamented
• विचित्रिताम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + चित्र् (धातु) → विचित्रित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP)

• पद्मरागेन्द्ररचिताम्: crafted by the lord of rubies (best ruby)
• पद्मरागेन्द्ररचिताम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पद्मराग + इन्द्र + रचित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—पद्मरागेन्द्र = पद्मरागानाम् इन्द्रः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/उपमानार्थ), ततः पद्मरागेन्द्र-रचित = तेन रचित (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष)

• अद्भुताम्: marvelous
• अद्भुताम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शंकर: of Śaṅkara
• शंकर: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (compound-member; stem form)

• इच्छया: by (his) wish
• इच्छया: हेतु/करण (Cause/Instrument/हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इच्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudrasaṃhitā account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: creative

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes Śiva’s sovereignty (aiśvarya): even extraordinary beauty and order arise by His icchā-śakti (divine will). In Shaiva Siddhānta, such marvels point the devotee from worldly splendor to the Lord who is the true source of all power and meaning.

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

By highlighting a visible, marvelous manifestation produced by Śaṅkara’s will, the verse supports Saguna worship—approaching Śiva through perceivable forms and sacred symbols. Linga-worship similarly trains the mind to recognize the Lord as the indwelling cause behind all form and beauty.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is icchā-śakti contemplation during japa: while repeating “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” meditate that all auspiciousness and protection arise by Śiva’s will alone, cultivating surrender (śaraṇāgati) and steady devotion.