Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32

कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनम्

Narration of Kārttikeya’s Divine Play

Devanagari script

तन्मनोगतिमाज्ञाय सर्वास्ताः कृत्तिकास्तदा । तमादाय ययुर्लोकं स्वकीयं मुदिता मुने

Transliteration

tanmanogatimājñāya sarvāstāḥ kṛttikāstadā | tamādāya yayurlokaṃ svakīyaṃ muditā mune

Translation

ਹੇ ਮੁਨੀ, ਤਦੋਂ ਉਹ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਕ੍ਰਿੱਤਿਕਾ ਮਾਤਾਵਾਂ ਬਾਲਕ ਦੇ ਅੰਦਰਲੇ ਭਾਵ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣ ਕੇ, ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਚੁੱਕ ਕੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਲੋਕ ਨੂੰ ਚਲੀਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ।

Word by Word

• tat-mano-gatim: his intention/mental movement
• tat-mano-gatim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + manas (प्रातिपदिक) + gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समासः—तस्य मनसः गतिः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• ājñāya: having understood
• ājñāya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√jñā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); 'having known'

• sarvāḥ: all
• sarvāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

• tāḥ: they
• tāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• kṛttikāḥ: the Kṛttikās (Pleiades nymphs)
• kṛttikāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛttikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; temporal adverb (कालवाचक)

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• ādāya: having taken
• ādāya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√dā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); 'having taken'

• yayuḥ: they went
• yayuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• lokam: to the world/realm
• lokam: Gati-karma (गतिकर्म/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• svakīyam: their own
• svakīyam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svakīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; agrees with lokam

• muditāḥ: rejoicing
• muditāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mudita (कृदन्त, √mud)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; past participle used adjectivally

• mune: O sage
• mune: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Kṛttikās
• Kumāra (Kārttikeya/Skanda)

FAQs

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

It highlights how inner intention (manogati) is recognized and supported by divine agencies; in a Shaiva frame, grace aligns circumstances so the soul’s sincere movement toward dharma is nurtured.

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

Though not directly about the Liṅga, it supports Saguna Shiva devotion by portraying Shiva’s sacred family-līlā: the divine child (Kumāra) is protected and guided, reinforcing personal devotion to Shiva’s manifest forms and attendants.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is inward prayer and sankalpa (clear devotional intention) before japa—especially pañcākṣarī mantra japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—trusting that sincere inner resolve is met by Shiva’s grace.