Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 26

शिवलोकप्रवेशः

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Devanagari script

एवं विशिष्टं तं दृष्ट्वा परिपूर्णतमं समम् । विष्णुर्ब्रह्मा तुष्टुवतुः प्रणम्य सुकृतांजली

Transliteration

evaṃ viśiṣṭaṃ taṃ dṛṣṭvā paripūrṇatamaṃ samam | viṣṇurbrahmā tuṣṭuvatuḥ praṇamya sukṛtāṃjalī

Translation

เมื่อได้เห็นพระองค์ผู้ประเสริฐยิ่ง บริบูรณ์ที่สุด และคงเสมอไม่แปรผันเช่นนั้น พระวิษณุและพระพรหมจึงนอบน้อม กุมมือเป็นอัญชลี แล้วสรรเสริญด้วยภักติ

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: thus)

• विशिष्टम्: distinguished/excellent
• विशिष्टम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशिष्ट (कृदन्त; √शिष्/√शास् + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) विशेषण

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), ‘having seen’

• परिपूर्णतमम्: most complete
• परिपूर्णतमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + तमप् (superlative)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तमप्-प्रत्यय (superlative)

• समम्: equal/even-minded
• समम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्/ब्रह्मा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तुष्टुवतुः: praised
• तुष्टुवतुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), द्विवचन (dual)

• प्रणम्य: having bowed
• प्रणम्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√नम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), ‘having bowed’

• सु-कृत-अञ्जली: with well-formed folded hands
• सु-कृत-अञ्जली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + कृत (कृदन्त; √कृ + क्त) + अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; विशेषण (विष्णु-ब्रह्मणोः); तत्पुरुष (सु-कृतः अञ्जलिः = well-made folded hands)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Brahma

FAQs

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

The verse presents Shiva as “paripūrṇatama” (perfectly complete) and “sama” (unchanging), emphasizing the Shaiva view that the Supreme Lord (Pati) is the stable fullness behind all cosmic functions; even Brahma and Vishnu respond with humility and praise, modeling surrender (śaraṇāgati) and devotion (bhakti).

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

By describing the Lord as uniquely excellent yet approachable through bowing and stuti, it supports Saguna worship—adoration of Shiva with form and attributes—commonly centered on the Shiva Linga, where devotees offer namaskara, añjali, and hymns while recognizing His unchanging, all-complete nature.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The direct practice is pranama with añjali (hands folded) and stotra-pāṭha (recitation of Shiva’s praises); paired with japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” it becomes a simple daily bhakti-sādhana suitable for Mahashivratri and regular Shiva worship.