Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7

कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera

Devanagari script

अग्निशुश्रूषणरतो वेदाध्ययनतत्परः । सुन्दरो रमणीयांगश्चन्द्रबिंबसमाकृतिः

Transliteration

agniśuśrūṣaṇarato vedādhyayanatatparaḥ | sundaro ramaṇīyāṃgaścandrabiṃbasamākṛtiḥ

Translation

Ele dedicava-se ao cuidado reverente do fogo sagrado e estava empenhado no estudo dos Vedas. Belo e de membros agradáveis, sua forma era como o disco radiante da lua.

Word by Word

• अग्नि-शुश्रूषण-रतः: devoted to serving the sacred fire
• अग्नि-शुश्रूषण-रतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + शुश्रूषण (प्रातिपदिक) + रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सप्तमी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः (अग्निशुश्रूषणे रतः = devoted to serving the fire)

• वेद-अध्ययन-तत्परः: intent on Vedic study
• वेद-अध्ययन-तत्परः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + अध्ययन (प्रातिपदिक) + तत्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वेदाध्ययने तत्परः)

• सुन्दरः: handsome
• सुन्दरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रमणीय-अङ्गः: having charming limbs
• रमणीय-अङ्गः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रमणीय (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (रमणीयम् अङ्गं यस्य)

• चन्द्र-बिम्ब-सम-आकृतिः: whose form resembles the moon’s orb
• चन्द्र-बिम्ब-सम-आकृतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + बिम्ब (प्रातिपदिक) + सम (प्रातिपदिक) + आकृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (चन्द्रबिम्बसमाकृतिः = यस्य आकृतिः चन्द्रबिम्बसमाऽस्ति)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Mantra Metadata

Type: rudram

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Vedas

FAQs

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

The verse praises a life of purity and discipline—service to the sacred fire and devotion to Vedic study—showing the sādhaka’s preparedness (adhikāra) for higher Shaiva realization, where right conduct and inner refinement support the descent of Shiva’s grace.

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

Agni-service and Vedic recitation are outer supports for dharma that steady the mind; in Shaiva practice this steadiness matures into focused worship of Saguna Shiva—often through Linga-pūjā with mantra and offerings—leading the devotee toward deeper contemplation of Shiva beyond form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests disciplined daily worship such as tending the sacred fire (Agnihotra/Agni-sevā) and regular svādhyāya (Vedic recitation); for Shaiva sādhana, this pairs naturally with japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a purified, sattvic routine.