Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 65

देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्

Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi

Devanagari script

जनो विषयिणा साकं वार्तातः पतति क्षणात् । विषयं प्राहुराचार्यास्सितालितेंद्रवारुणीम्

Transliteration

jano viṣayiṇā sākaṃ vārtātaḥ patati kṣaṇāt | viṣayaṃ prāhurācāryāssitāliteṃdravāruṇīm

Translation

Ang tao, sa pakikipag-usap lamang sa isang alipin ng pagnanasa sa pandama, ay maaaring bumagsak sa isang iglap. Kaya ipinahahayag ng mga guro na maging ang mga pinong nakalalasing—puting alak, maitim na alak, ang “inumin ni Indra,” at alak na wain—ay mga bagay ng pagpapakalabis.

Word by Word

• जनः: a person
• जनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• विषयिणा: with a sensualist/worldly person
• विषयिणा: Sahakāraka (सह/सहकारी; accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विषयिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• साकम्: together with
• साकम्: Sahārtha (सहार्थ/with)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साकम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक-निपात (indeclinable of accompaniment: 'together with')

• वार्तातः: from conversation (idle talk)
• वार्तातः: Apādāna (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वार्ता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; -तः इति पञ्चमी-प्रत्ययार्थक-अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः

• पतति: falls (down)
• पतति: Kriyā (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• क्षणात्: in an instant
• क्षणात्: Apādāna (अपादान; temporal point)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• विषयम्: sense-object; worldly pleasure
• विषयम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विषय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• प्राहुः: they have said
• प्राहुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• आचार्याः: teachers
• आचार्याः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आचार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• सितालिता-इन्द्र-वारुणीम्: (as) Indra’s Varuṇī (liquor) that is white and enticing
• सितालिता-इन्द्र-वारुणीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; predicate accusative for 'viṣayam')
• Type: Noun
• Root: सित (प्रातिपदिक) + आलिता (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + वारुणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—(i) सितालिता = कर्मधारय (white+clinging/attached), (ii) इन्द्रवारुणी = षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (इन्द्रस्य वारुणी) इति, समस्तपदं तत्पुरुषत्वेन ग्रहणम्

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana discourse to the sages)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Characters & Entities

• Indra

FAQs

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

It teaches that saṅga (association) powerfully shapes consciousness: even casual talk with a viṣayī quickly pulls the mind toward pasha (bondage), so a seeker should guard speech, company, and habits to preserve devotion to Pati (Shiva).

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

Linga-worship requires śauca and steadiness; intoxication and sensual company disturb japa, dhyāna, and vrata. By avoiding viṣaya, the devotee becomes fit for focused pūjā and for receiving Shiva’s grace in saguna upāsanā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt satsanga and niyama: keep a vrata of abstinence from intoxicants, do Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and maintain purity conducive to bhasma/tripundra and daily Shiva pūjā.