Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35

विष्णुचेष्टितवर्णनम् / Account of Viṣṇu’s Stratagem and Its Aftermath

Devanagari script

तत्र गच्छत यूयं वै तासामंतिक आदरात् । मदाज्ञया प्रसन्नास्ता विधास्यंते तदीप्सितम्

Transliteration

tatra gacchata yūyaṃ vai tāsāmaṃtika ādarāt | madājñayā prasannāstā vidhāsyaṃte tadīpsitam

Translation

Ide vós todos até lá e aproximai-vos delas com o devido respeito. Por minha ordem, elas se tornarão favoráveis e realizarão o que é desejado.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• गच्छत: go (you all)
• गच्छत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• यूयम्: you (plural)
• यूयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, त्रिलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• तासाम्: of those (women)
• तासाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• अन्तिकम्: near (their presence)
• अन्तिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे (as goal/nearby place)

• आदरात्: out of respect
• आदरात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• मत्-आज्ञया: by my command
• मत्-आज्ञया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (अस्मद्-षष्ठी-एकवचन-आदेश) + आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (मम आज्ञा), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• प्रसन्नाः: pleased
• प्रसन्नाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (or स्त्रीलिङ्ग contextually), प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier) ताः इति

• ताः: they (those women)
• ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• विधास्यन्ते: will accomplish/arrange
• विधास्यन्ते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-धा (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• तत्-ईप्सितम्: that desired thing
• तत्-ईप्सितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + ईप्सित (कृत्, √आप्/ईप्स् भाव)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (तत् ईप्सितम् = that which is desired), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes Shiva’s role as Pati (the Lord) whose ājñā (command) and anugraha (grace) remove obstacles—when approached with ādarā (reverence), outcomes align with dharma and the sought purpose is fulfilled.

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

It reflects Saguna Shiva as the compassionate, directive Lord who actively guides events; in Linga-worship this same principle is invoked—through reverent approach, the devotee seeks Shiva’s sanction so that the intended spiritual or worldly aim is rightly accomplished.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is disciplined reverence: approach with humility after invoking Shiva’s blessing—mentally repeat the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and act only after seeking the Lord’s inner permission (ājñā) through prayer.