Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13

Devanagari script

इति विज्ञापितो देवैर्वासवाद्यैस्स आत्मभूः । भृगुदक्षादिभिर्ब्रह्मा ययौ दैत्यवराश्रमम्

Transliteration

iti vijñāpito devairvāsavādyaissa ātmabhūḥ | bhṛgudakṣādibhirbrahmā yayau daityavarāśramam

Translation

Так, извещённый богами во главе с Васавой (Индрой), Саморождённый владыка Брахма вместе с Бхригу, Дакшей и другими мудрецами направился к превосходному ашраму дайтьи.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्ति-बोधक अव्यय

• विज्ञापितः: having been informed/requested
• विज्ञापितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + ज्ञा + णिच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि (having been informed/requested)

• देवैः: by the gods
• देवैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वासव-आद्यैः: by those headed by Vāsava (Indra)
• वासव-आद्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासव + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वासवः आदिः येषाम्)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आत्मभूः: the self-born (Brahmā)
• आत्मभूः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् + भू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (आत्मना भूः/स्वयम्भूः)

• भृगु-दक्ष-आदिभिः: with Bhṛgu, Dakṣa and others
• भृगु-दक्ष-आदिभिः: Sahakari (सहकारी/सहकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगु + दक्ष + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (भृगुश्च दक्षश्च) + आदि-शब्देन समाहार

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• दैत्यवराश्रमम्: to the hermitage of the best of demons
• दैत्यवराश्रमम्: Karma (कर्म/गन्तव्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्यवर + आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (दैत्यवरस्य आश्रमः)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Indra (Vasava)
• Bhṛgu
• Dakṣa
• Devas
• Daitya

FAQs

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

It shows the cosmic order in which even exalted beings like Brahmā act in response to collective dharmic petition; in Shaiva understanding, such movements of devas and sages ultimately unfold under the higher sovereignty of Śiva, the Lord of dharma and dissolution of adharma.

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

Though the verse is narrative, it supports Saguna-Śiva theology indirectly: worldly conflicts and their resolutions occur within Śiva’s governed cosmos, and devotees turn to Śiva (often through Liṅga-worship) as the stabilizing refuge beyond the shifting fortunes of devas and daityas.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is humility and seeking right counsel: approach the Lord with a petitioning heart—practically expressed by daily Liṅga-pūjā with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra), japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and prayer for dharmic discernment before action.