Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15

शिवरूपदर्शनम्

Menā’s Vision of Śiva’s Divine Form

Devanagari script

तथा जयेति भाषन्तो नानारूपा गणास्तदा । स्वलङ्कृतमहामोदा गिरीशपुरतोऽचरन्

Transliteration

tathā jayeti bhāṣanto nānārūpā gaṇāstadā | svalaṅkṛtamahāmodā girīśapurato'caran

Translation

Тогда те ганы, принимая множество дивных обликов, двигались перед Гиришей, восклицая: «Победа! Победа!» Украшенные своими убранствами и исполненные великой радости, они ликующе пребывали пред Ним.

Word by Word

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: प्रकार (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• जय: victory
• जय: सम्बोधन/उक्ति (Utterance/उक्ति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन; उक्ति-रूपेण (as a cry)

• इति: thus
• इति: उक्ति-चिह्न (Quotation marker/उक्ति-चिह्न)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/इत्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• भाषन्तः: speaking/saying
• भाषन्तः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle, शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन; ‘speaking’

• नाना-रूपाः: of many forms
• नाना-रूपाः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन; ‘विविधरूपाः’

• गणाः: attendants/gaṇas
• गणाः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: अधिकरण (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• स्व-लङ्कृत-महा-मोदाः: well-adorned and greatly joyful
• स्व-लङ्कृत-महा-मोदाः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + लङ्कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + महा (प्रातिपदिक) + मोद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन; बहुपद-समासः—‘स्वयम् अलङ्कृताः’ + ‘महान् मोदः येषाम्’ (sense: greatly delighted, well-adorned)

• गिरीश-पुरतः: in front of Girīśa
• गिरीश-पुरतः: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: गिरीश (प्रातिपदिक) + पुरतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; ‘गिरीशस्य पुरतः’ (in front of Girīśa)

• अचरन्: they moved/went
• अचरन्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: jaya iti

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas

FAQs

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

It shows the auspicious, satvic joy that arises in Shiva’s presence: the gaṇas rejoice and proclaim victory, reflecting how devotion (bhakti) naturally expresses itself as praise and celebration before the Lord (Pati), who grants protection and spiritual uplift.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva—Girīśa manifest and present—before whom devotees and attendants offer “Jaya” (victory). In Linga-worship too, the devotee approaches Shiva as tangibly present, offering praise, mantra, and celebratory remembrance as an act of upacāra (devotional service).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Chanting Shiva’s victory names (jaya-jaya), kīrtana, and mindful presence before Shiva—especially alongside pañcākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple offerings—captures the spirit of this verse; it aligns well with Mahāśivarātri-style devotional vigil and praise.