Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4

शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son

Devanagari script

इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां सुराणां भगवान्भवः । प्रत्युवाच विषण्णात्मा दूयमानेन चेतसा

Transliteration

ityākarṇya vacasteṣāṃ surāṇāṃ bhagavānbhavaḥ | pratyuvāca viṣaṇṇātmā dūyamānena cetasā

Translation

Nang marinig ang mga salitang iyon ng mga diyos, ang Mapalad na Panginoong Bhava (Śiva) ay sumagot; ang Kanyang kalooban ay lugmok at ang isip ay nag-aalab sa dalamhati.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• आकर्ण्य: having heard
• आकर्ण्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कर्ण्/श्रु (धातु) + आ- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having heard/listened’

• वचः: the words
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine/collective), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सुराणाम्: of the gods
• सुराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• भवः: Bhava (Śiva)
• भवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); शिवनाम

• प्रत्युवाच: replied
• प्रत्युवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + प्रति- (उपसर्ग) + उद्- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• विषण्णात्मा: whose mind was dejected
• विषण्णात्मा: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विषण्ण + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); बहुव्रीहि: विषण्णः आत्मा यस्य सः

• दूयमानेन: with (a) pained
• दूयमानेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दूय् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present passive participle; शानच्/मान), नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (agreeing with चेतसा; here instrumental singular), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• चेतसा: mind/heart
• चेतसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; verse reports Lord Shiva’s response)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It shows Śiva’s compassionate participation in the cosmos: though ever the supreme Pati, he responds to the devas’ plea with a heart that feels their suffering, revealing divine grace (anugraha) at work in worldly crises.

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

The verse highlights Saguna Śiva—Bhava—who listens and answers. Devotees approach the Liṅga as this accessible, responsive Lord, trusting that sincere prayer receives a living reply through grace and guidance.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

When the mind is ‘burning’ with distress, take refuge in japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady breath and remembrance of Śiva as Bhava, the compassionate Lord who hears and responds.