Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5

Devanagari script

प्रणम्य सुमहाप्रीत्या नतस्कंधाश्च निर्जराः । तुष्टुवुः शंकरं सर्वे मया च हरिणा मुने

Transliteration

praṇamya sumahāprītyā nataskaṃdhāśca nirjarāḥ | tuṣṭuvuḥ śaṃkaraṃ sarve mayā ca hariṇā mune

Translation

ด้วยความปีติยินดียิ่งนัก เหล่าเทวะอมตะทั้งหลายก้มกราบด้วยบ่าที่น้อมลงด้วยศรัทธา แล้วพร้อมกันสรรเสริญพระศังกระ; ข้าเองก็สรรเสริญร่วมกับพระหริ (วิษณุ) โอ้มุนี

Word by Word

• प्रणम्य: having bowed
• प्रणम्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नम् (धातु) + प्र- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having bowed’

• सुमहाप्रीत्या: with very great affection
• सुमहाप्रीत्या: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + महा + प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय (intensified): सुमहती प्रीतिः

• नतस्कंधाः: with bowed shoulders
• नतस्कंधाः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नत + स्कन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); बहुव्रीहि: नतौ स्कन्धौ येषां ते

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• निर्जराः: the gods (immortals)
• निर्जराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्जर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• तुष्टुवुः: praised
• तुष्टुवुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural); परस्मैपद

• शंकरम्: Śaṅkara
• शंकरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• मया: with me
• मया: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• हरिणा: with Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिणा: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Brahma (narrating to a sage)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights that even the devas, along with Hari (Viṣṇu), approach Śiva through humility and heartfelt praise—showing that grace (anugraha) arises when the soul turns to Pati (Śiva) with devotion and surrender.

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

The act of bowing and offering stuti reflects Saguna-upāsanā—devotional worship of Śiva as the compassionate Lord (Śaṅkara). In Purāṇic practice, this same mood is directed to the Śiva-liṅga through namaskāra, prayers, and praises.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple takeaway is daily namaskāra to Śiva with stuti—optionally accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—cultivating humility (vinaya) and devotion (bhakti) as the inner discipline.