Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30

सृष्टिक्रमवर्णनम् / Description of the Sequence of Creation

Devanagari script

तासां प्रसूतिभिर्व्याप्तं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम् । स्थावरं जंगमं चैव शून्य नैव तु किंचन

Transliteration

tāsāṃ prasūtibhirvyāptaṃ trailokyaṃ sacarācaram | sthāvaraṃ jaṃgamaṃ caiva śūnya naiva tu kiṃcana

Translation

ด้วยบุตรหลานที่บังเกิดจากพวกนาง ไตรโลกทั้งสาม—ทั้งที่เคลื่อนไหวและไม่เคลื่อนไหว—ถูกแผ่ซ่านเต็มเปี่ยม. ไม่ว่าคงที่หรือเคลื่อนที่ ก็ไม่เหลือความว่างเปล่าแม้แต่น้อย.

Word by Word

• तासाम्: of those (fem.)
• तासाम्: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे षष्ठीविभक्तिः (6th/Genitive), बहुवचनम्; सर्वनाम-रूपम्

• प्रसूतिभिः: by the progenies/offspring
• प्रसूतिभिः: करण (करणकारक/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसूति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे तृतीया-विभक्तिः (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचनम्

• व्याप्तम्: pervaded, filled
• व्याप्तम्: विधेय (Predicate; passive participle agreeing with कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्याप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (Past Passive Participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचनम्; कर्मणि प्रयोगे विधेय-विशेषणम्

• त्रैलोक्यम्: the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्यम्: कर्म (कर्मकारक/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्; द्विगु-समासः (त्रयाणां लोकानां समाहारः)

• स: with
• स: विशेषण-सम्बन्ध (associative qualifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स (उपसर्गसदृश-पूर्वपद)
• Form: अव्यय-पूर्वपदम्; ‘सह/with’ अर्थे, समास-पूर्वाङ्गम्

• चर-अचरम्: the moving and the unmoving
• चर-अचरम्: कर्म (Object; apposition to त्रैलोक्यम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर (प्रातिपदिक) + अचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/Acc), एकवचनम्; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (चरं च अचरं च)

• स्थावरम्: the stationary (beings)
• स्थावरम्: कर्म (Object; enumerative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थावर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/Acc), एकवचनम्; ‘स्थावर’ = अचर

• जङ्गमम्: the moving (beings)
• जङ्गमम्: कर्म (Object; enumerative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/Acc), एकवचनम्; ‘जङ्गम’ = चर

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• एव: indeed, just
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्ययम् (emphatic particle)

• शून्यम्: empty, void
• शून्यम्: विधेय (Predicate complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शून्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचनम्; विधेय-विशेषणम्

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम् (negation)

• एव: at all/indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्ययम् (emphatic particle)

• तु: but, however
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वयार्थक-अव्ययम् (but/indeed)

• किञ्चन: anything (at all)
• किञ्चन: कर्म/विधेय (Object or predicate ‘anything’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किञ्चन (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचनम्; अनिश्चितार्थक-सर्वनाम

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Rudra Saṃhitā creation account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shakti Dimension

Role: creative

FAQs

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

It emphasizes the completeness of manifestation: through generative power, the three worlds become fully populated, showing that creation under Shiva’s lordship (Pati) is ordered and purposeful rather than random emptiness.

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

A fully pervaded cosmos points to Shiva as the inner ruler and support of all forms; worship of the Liṅga honors that all-pervading presence in a tangible emblem, guiding the devotee from saguna contemplation toward the transcendent.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on Shiva as the indwelling Lord in all moving and unmoving beings while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating reverence for all life as Shiva’s field of manifestation.