Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 81

लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः

Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi

Devanagari script

एवं यः पूजयेन्नित्यं शिवभक्तिपरायणः । तस्य वै सकला सिद्धिर्जायते तु पदे पदे

Transliteration

evaṃ yaḥ pūjayennityaṃ śivabhaktiparāyaṇaḥ | tasya vai sakalā siddhirjāyate tu pade pade

Translation

Assim, quem adora Śiva diariamente, inteiramente dedicado à śiva-bhakti, para esse, de fato, toda espécie de realização surge—passo a passo.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus/in this way
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; relative pronoun; nominative singular masculine

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; parasmaipada; 'should worship'

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोग; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) अर्थे; 'always'

• शिव-भक्ति-परायणः: devoted to devotion to Śiva
• शिव-भक्ति-परायणः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् यः प्रति; nominative singular masculine; 'devoted to Śiva-bhakti'

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; genitive singular; 'of him'

• वै: indeed
• वै: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• सकला: entire/all
• सकला: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् सिद्धिः प्रति; nominative singular feminine

• सिद्धिः: success/accomplishment
• सिद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular feminine

• जायते: arises
• जायते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; 'is born/arises'

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• पदे: at a step/place
• पदे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; locative singular neuter

• पदे: at every step
• पदे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (reduplication) for distributive sense

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Shiva Purana discourse to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Promises ‘pade pade’ siddhi for nitya-pūjā—frames sustained daily practice as the true tīrtha yielding progressive transformation and protection.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that steady, daily Śiva-pūjā performed with exclusive devotion becomes a direct cause for progressive spiritual success, culminating in Śiva’s grace and liberation-oriented attainments.

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

The verse supports regular Saguna worship—commonly through the Śiva-liṅga—where devotion (bhakti) expressed via pūjā becomes the practical means by which the devotee receives Śiva’s anugraha and advances step by step.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A clear takeaway is nitya Śiva-pūjā: daily worship with focused bhakti—optionally supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), along with traditional aids like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa where appropriate.