Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33

कामभस्म-प्रार्थना: रत्याः शङ्करं प्रति विनयः / Rati’s Supplication to Śaṅkara regarding Kāma’s Ashes

Devanagari script

शम्भुरागत्य स्वस्थानं ववन्दे च मुनींस्तदा । हरिं च मां भवाचाराद्वन्दितोऽभूत्सुरादिभिः

Transliteration

śambhurāgatya svasthānaṃ vavande ca munīṃstadā | hariṃ ca māṃ bhavācārādvandito'bhūtsurādibhiḥ

Translation

அப்போது சம்பு தம் சொந்த தாமத்திற்கு வந்து முனிவர்களை வணங்கினார். தெய்வ மரபுக்கேற்ப ஹரியும் நானும் தேவர்கள் முதலியோரால் முறையாக வணங்கப்பட்டு பூஜிக்கப்பட்டோம்.

Word by Word

• शम्भुः: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भुः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• आगत्य: having come
• आगत्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial to main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु) + क्त्वा (Kṛdanta/Absolutive)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया (prior action)

• स्वस्थानम्: to his own place
• स्वस्थानम्: कर्म (Karma/Object) (गत्यर्थे/प्राप्त्यर्थे)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक); स्वस्थान (समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (स्वस्य स्थानम् = own place)

• ववन्दे: bowed / paid homage
• ववन्दे: क्रिया (Main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वन्द् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• मुनीन्: sages
• मुनीन्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: क्रियाविशेषण (Time adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• हरिम्: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• माम्: me
• माम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• भवाचारात्: due to Bhava's conduct / by Śiva's custom
• भवाचारात्: हेतु/अपादान (Hetu/Ablative cause-source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव + आचार (प्रातिपदिक); भवाचार (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भवस्य आचारः = conduct of Bhava/Śiva)

• वन्दितः: having been saluted / worshipped
• वन्दितः: कर्मणि-भाव (Predicate in passive sense)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वन्द् (धातु) + क्त (Kṛdanta/PPP)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अभूत्: became / was
• अभूत्: क्रिया (Copular/auxiliary)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुरादिभिः: by the gods and others
• सुरादिभिः: करण (Karaṇa/Agent-instrument in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर + आदि (प्रातिपदिक); सुरादि (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (सुराः आदयः येषां ते = gods and others)

Speaker

Brahma (narrating within the Rudrasaṃhitā frame)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Brahma
• Sages
• Devas

FAQs

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

It teaches that even the Supreme Lord, as Saguna Śiva (Śambhu), demonstrates dharmic humility by honoring realized sages; reverence to the saintly is presented as an essential mark of true bhakti and spiritual order.

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

The verse reflects Saguna Śiva’s līlā: He models proper ācāra and devotion. In Linga-worship too, the devotee is guided to approach Śiva with humility, honoring gurus and rishis as part of complete pūjā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice deva-vandana and rishi-vandana as a daily discipline: begin worship with respectful salutations (praṇāma), then japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a humble, surrendered attitude.