Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7

सतीकृतप्रार्थना तथा परतत्त्वजिज्ञासा — Satī’s Prayer and Inquiry into the Supreme Principle

Devanagari script

कृतो बहुसमा नाथ विहारः परमस्त्वया । संतुष्टाहं महेशान निवृत्तं मे मनस्ततः

Transliteration

kṛto bahusamā nātha vihāraḥ paramastvayā | saṃtuṣṭāhaṃ maheśāna nivṛttaṃ me manastataḥ

Translation

Ó Senhor, por muitos anos partilhaste comigo o deleite supremo da companhia divina. Ó Maheśāna, estou plenamente satisfeita; por isso minha mente agora se aquietou e se recolheu de toda busca ulterior.

Word by Word

• kṛtaḥ: done/made
• kṛtaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with vihāraḥ

• bahu-samāḥ: many years
• bahu-samāḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक) + samā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; कर्मधारय: ‘बह्व्यः समाः’ (many years)

• nātha: O lord
• nātha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nātha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• vihāraḥ: sporting/pleasure
• vihāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vihāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• paramaḥ: supreme/excellent
• paramaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; qualifies vihāraḥ

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• saṃtuṣṭā: satisfied
• saṃtuṣṭā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃtuṣṭa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √tuṣ)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate adjective for aham

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Common (त्रिलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• maheśāna: O Maheśāna
• maheśāna: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheśāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• nivṛttam: withdrawn/ceased
• nivṛttam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nivṛtta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √vṛt with ni-)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate adjective agreeing with manaḥ

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

• manaḥ: mind
• manaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tataḥ: therefore/then
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (अव्यय)

Speaker

Sati (addressing Lord Shiva)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati

FAQs

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

Sati expresses saṃtoṣa (deep contentment) arising from closeness to Maheshana; this ripens into nivṛtti—an inward turning where the mind becomes quiet. In Shaiva understanding, such contentment supports steadiness in bhakti and prepares the consciousness for grace (anugraha).

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

The verse highlights intimacy with the personal Lord (Saguna Shiva)—addressed as Nātha and Maheśāna. Linga-worship similarly trains the devotee to rest the mind in Shiva’s presence until it naturally becomes calm and inward, moving from external seeking to settled devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is cultivating nivṛtti through steady Shiva-remembrance—japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and silent meditation on Shiva’s presence—so the mind becomes satisfied and ceases restless outward pursuit.