Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6

प्रयागे महत्समाजः — शिवदर्शनं दक्षागमनं च

The Great Assembly at Prayāga: Śiva’s Appearance and Dakṣa’s Arrival

Devanagari script

दृष्ट्वा शिवं सुरास्सर्वे सिद्धाश्च मुनयस्तथा । अनमंस्तं प्रभुं भक्त्या तुष्टुवुश्च तथा ह्यहम्

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvā śivaṃ surāssarve siddhāśca munayastathā | anamaṃstaṃ prabhuṃ bhaktyā tuṣṭuvuśca tathā hyaham

Translation

Ao contemplar Śiva, todos os Devas, os Siddhas e os sábios também se prostraram diante daquele Senhor com devoção e O louvaram; e eu igualmente o fiz.

Word by Word

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘having seen’

• śivam: Śiva
• śivam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘Śiva’

• surāḥ: the gods
• surāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘gods’

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; adjective of ‘surāḥ’

• siddhāḥ: the Siddhas
• siddhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘Siddhas’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• munayaḥ: the sages
• munayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘sages’

• tathā: also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (also/likewise)

• anaman: they bowed
• anaman: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nam (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘they bowed’

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

• prabhum: the Lord
• prabhum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘the Lord/master’ (apposition to tam)

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; instrumental ‘with devotion’

• tuṣṭuvuḥ: they praised
• tuṣṭuvuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √stu (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘they praised’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• tathā: so, likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (so/also)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/हेतुवाचक-अव्यय (emphatic particle: indeed)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘I’

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmī

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Siddhas
• Munis (sages)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that true response to Śiva-darśana is bhakti expressed through namaskāra and stuti—acknowledging Śiva as Pati (the Lord) whom even Devas and perfected beings revere, pointing the devotee toward grace-led upliftment.

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

It reflects Saguna-upāsanā: devotees approach the manifest Lord through reverent gestures (bowing) and praise. In practice, the same attitude is applied to Śiva-liṅga worship—darśana, namaskāra, and stotra as offerings of devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A direct takeaway is to perform Śiva-namaskāra and recite Śiva-stuti after darśana; this can be paired with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a devotional contemplation.