Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40

देवीयोगनिद्रास्तुतिḥ तथा चण्डिकायाः प्रादुर्भावः | Hymn to Devī Yogānidrā and the Manifestation of Caṇḍikā

Devanagari script

न दद्यां चेद्वरं वेदनीतिर्भ्रष्टा भवेदिति । किं कुर्यां येन न विभुः क्रुद्धस्स्यान्मे महेश्वरः

Transliteration

na dadyāṃ cedvaraṃ vedanītirbhraṣṭā bhavediti | kiṃ kuryāṃ yena na vibhuḥ kruddhassyānme maheśvaraḥ

Translation

หากเราไม่ประทานพร ระเบียบธรรมตามพระเวทจะวิบัติ แล้วเราควรทำอย่างไร เพื่อให้พระมหेशวรผู้ทรงฤทธิ์ยิ่งไม่กริ้วต่อเรา?

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-निपात)

• dadyām: I should give
• dadyām: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular, Parasmaipada

• cet: if
• cet: Nimitta (निमित्त)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cet (अव्यय)
• Form: Conditional particle (शर्त-निपात)

• varam: a boon
• varam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• veda-nītiḥ: Vedic ordinance
• veda-nītiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक) + nīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular; ‘rule/ethic of the Veda’

• bhraṣṭā: fallen/violated
• bhraṣṭā: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhraṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक/क्त-कृदन्त from bhraṃś)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular; predicate adjective of veda-nītiḥ

• bhavet: would become
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyāntasūcaka (वाक्यान्तसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-निपात)

• kim: what
• kim: Karma/Prashna (कर्म/प्रश्न)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; interrogative used adverbially

• kuryām: should I do
• kuryām: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 1st person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• yena: by which (means)
• yena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; relative pronoun

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• vibhuḥ: the Lord
• vibhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• kruddhaḥ: angry
• kruddhaḥ: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kruddha (प्रातिपदिक/क्त-कृदन्त from krudh)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; predicate adjective of vibhuḥ/maheśvaraḥ

• syāt: would be
• syāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• me: of me/at me
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; enclitic

• maheśvaraḥ: Maheśvara
• maheśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

Speaker

Dakṣa (inferred from Satīkhaṇḍa context: the boon/dharma dilemma regarding Śiva and Vedic propriety)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights the tension between outward Vedic formalism and inner alignment with Śiva (Pati). When actions are driven by fear of consequence rather than humility and devotion, dharma becomes unstable; true dharma culminates in reverence for Mahādeva.

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

The verse reflects anxiety about displeasing Mahādeva—Saguna Śiva who responds to devotion and disrespect. In Linga-worship, the core is not bargaining for boons but honoring Śiva with sincerity; disrespect (or ego) is what “provokes” the Lord in Purāṇic narrative terms.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (surrender): steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with a calm mind, paired with simple Śiva-pūjā (water/abhiṣeka and reverence), to act without fear and align intention with dharma.