Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13

दीक्षितपुत्रस्य दैन्यचिन्ता तथा शिवरात्र्युपासनाप्रसङ्गः / The Initiate’s Son in Distress and the Occasion of Śivarātri Worship

Devanagari script

इदमन्नं मया ग्राह्यं शिवायोपकृतं निशि । सुप्ते शैवजने दैवात्सर्वस्मिन्विविधं महत्

Transliteration

idamannaṃ mayā grāhyaṃ śivāyopakṛtaṃ niśi | supte śaivajane daivātsarvasminvividhaṃ mahat

Translation

อาหารนี้เราจักรับไว้—จัดเตรียมยามราตรีเป็นไนเวทยะถวายแด่พระศิวะ ด้วยบัญชาแห่งเทวะ เมื่อหมู่ศैวะหลับใหลแล้ว อาหารนานาประการอันยิ่งใหญ่ปรากฏอยู่ทั่วทุกแห่ง.

Word by Word

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular) — विशेषणम् (‘this’)

• अन्नम्: food
• अन्नम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• ग्राह्यम्: to be taken/accepted
• ग्राह्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु) + यत् (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: यत्-कृत्य (gerundive), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन — विधेयविशेषणम् (‘to be taken’)

• शिवाय: for Śiva
• शिवाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन (Singular)

• उपकृतम्: prepared as an offering/service
• उपकृतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप + कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन — विशेषणम् (‘prepared/done as a service’)

• निशि: at night
• निशि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• सुप्ते: when (he/it) was asleep
• सुप्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative absolute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वप् (धातु) + क्त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन — सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• शैवजने: among the Śaiva people/devotees
• शैवजने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैव + जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन — षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘शिवस्य जनः’/‘शैवः जनः’) ; सति-सप्तमी-अङ्गम्

• दैवात्: by fate; accidentally
• दैवात्: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दैव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय — तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb) ‘दैवात्’ = ‘दैवेन/दैवयोगात्’

• सर्वस्मिन्: in all (respects); everywhere
• सर्वस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन — विशेषणम् (‘in everything/entirely’)

• विविधम्: various; manifold
• विविधम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन — विशेषणम्

• महत्: great; abundant
• महत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन — विशेषणम् (‘great/large’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudrasaṃhitā account to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Highlights the Śaiva ethic that naivedya is Śiva’s property (īśvara-dravya); misappropriation becomes pāśa (bondage) while reverent offering becomes a doorway to anugraha.

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the Shaiva principle that even ordinary acts like preparing and accepting food become liberating when dedicated to Śiva as seva (service). The emphasis is on intention—offering first to Pati (Śiva) and living in remembrance of Him.

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

Food prepared “for Śiva” points to naivedya offered to Saguna Śiva—often through the Śiva-liṅga in ritual worship. The devotee’s act of offering and accepting prasāda reinforces the relationship of pashu (individual soul) relying on Pati (Lord Śiva).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It implies night-time Śiva worship with naivedya (food offering), followed by receiving it as prasāda with reverence—ideally while repeating the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and maintaining a pure, devotional intention.