Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16

गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship

Devanagari script

संसाद्य गिरिशं पश्चादुत्संगे सन्न्यवेशयन् । बालकं तं महेशान्यास्त्रिजगत्सुखहेतवे

Transliteration

saṃsādya giriśaṃ paścādutsaṃge sannyaveśayan | bālakaṃ taṃ maheśānyāstrijagatsukhahetave

Translation

பின்னர் கிரீசன் (சிவன்) அருகே சென்று, மகேசானி (பார்வதி) அந்தக் குழந்தையைத் தன் மடியில் அமர்த்தினாள்—மூன்று உலகங்களின் இன்பத்திற்காக.

Word by Word

• संसाद्य: having approached
• संसाद्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); उपसर्ग: सम्-; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having approached/reached)

• गिरिशम्: Giriśa (Lord of mountains)
• गिरिशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: गिरिणाम् ईशः (Lord of mountains)

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/अनन्तर्य (afterwards)

• उत्सङ्गे: in the lap
• उत्सङ्गे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्सङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• सन्न्यवेशयन्: they seated/placed
• सन्न्यवेशयन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; causative sense in usage (to seat/place); उपसर्ग: सम्-नि-आ-

• बालकम्: the child
• बालकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बालक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• तम्: that
• तम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (that)

• महेशान्याः: of Mahēśānī (Pārvatī)
• महेशान्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेशानी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (of Mahēśānī/Parvatī)

• त्रिजगत्सुखहेतवे: for the cause of the three worlds’ happiness
• त्रिजगत्सुखहेतवे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + जगत् + सुख + हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-श्रृङ्खला: त्रयाणां जगतां सुखस्य हेतुः (for the cause of the happiness of the three worlds)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse frames the divine child as a grace-bearing manifestation whose presence is meant for lokasaṅgraha—upholding harmony and well-being across the three worlds—through Śiva-Śakti’s compassionate governance.

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

By naming Śiva as Girīśa and showing Śakti (Maheśānī) acting in intimate divine motherhood, the text emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Śiva with attributes—who becomes accessible through devotion, alongside the deeper Linga principle as His abiding transcendence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is bhakti-centered dhyāna: contemplate Śiva-Śakti as the compassionate source of protection and welfare, and support it with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” for peace and auspiciousness.