Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18

विष्णुचेष्टितवर्णनम् / Account of Viṣṇu’s Stratagem and Its Aftermath

Devanagari script

स्तुतिं कुरुत तस्याश्च मच्छक्तेस्तोषकारिणीम् । सुप्रसन्ना यदि च सा सर्वकार्यं करिष्यति

Transliteration

stutiṃ kuruta tasyāśca macchaktestoṣakāriṇīm | suprasannā yadi ca sā sarvakāryaṃ kariṣyati

Translation

จงสรรเสริญพระนางด้วย—สรรเสริญที่ทำให้ศักติของเราปีติยินดี หากพระนางทรงโปรดปรานอย่างยิ่งแล้ว พระนางจักบันดาลให้กิจทั้งปวงสำเร็จ

Word by Word

• स्तुतिम्: praise/hymn
• स्तुतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• कुरुत: do/offer (you all)
• कुरुत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकारः (imperative), मध्यमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (सम्बन्ध), एकवचनम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः (conjunction)

• मत्-शक्तेः: of my power (my Śakti)
• मत्-शक्तेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: मम शक्तिः

• तोष-कारिणीम्: causing satisfaction/pleasure
• तोष-कारिणीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तोष (प्रातिपदिक) + कारिणी (प्रातिपदिक; from √कृ, agent noun)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासः तत्पुरुषः: तोषं करोति इति (one who causes satisfaction)

• सु-प्रसन्ना: very pleased
• सु-प्रसन्ना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः/उपसर्गयुक्त-विशेषणम्: अतिशयेन प्रसन्ना

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; शर्तार्थक-निपातः (conditional particle)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• सर्व-कार्यम्: every task
• सर्व-कार्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः: सर्वं कार्यम्

• करिष्यति: will do/perform
• करिष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकारः (simple future), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shakti
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that success in all endeavors depends on divine grace, and that Shiva’s grace is inseparable from His Śakti; heartfelt praise (stuti) that pleases Śakti invites the power that removes obstacles and fulfills righteous aims.

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

In Saguna worship, the Liṅga is revered with Śakti as its inseparable power; praising Śakti alongside Shiva aligns the devotee with the complete Shiva-tattva—consciousness (Shiva) and its effective potency (Śakti)—so worship becomes fruitful.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform stuti and mantra-japa with devotion to Shiva together with Śakti—such as reciting hymns and repeating the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while offering simple worship—seeking their combined prasāda for the completion of one’s dharmic work.