Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16

दुर्गोपवीत-रचना तथा शिवामलङ्कारोत्सवः | The Making of the Durgopavīta and Pārvatī’s Auspicious Adornment Festival

Devanagari script

महीधरान्द्विजांश्चैव परानपि तदा गिरिः । प्रेषयामास सुप्रीत्या शिवानयनकाम्यया

Transliteration

mahīdharāndvijāṃścaiva parānapi tadā giriḥ | preṣayāmāsa suprītyā śivānayanakāmyayā

Translation

Pagkaraan, ang Hari ng mga Bundok (Himālaya) ay masayang nagsugo ng mga dakilang bundok, ng mga brāhmaṇa na dalawang-ulit na isinilang, at ng iba pang mararangal—dahil sa mapagmahal na pananabik na maihatid si Panginoong Śiva bilang kasintahang lalaki sa kanyang harapan.

Word by Word

• महीधरान्: mountain-lords/chiefs
• महीधरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• द्विजान्: brahmins
• द्विजान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction: and)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Visheshana (विशेषण; निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (particle: indeed/just)

• परान्: others
• परान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-कार (particle: also/even)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (adverb of time: then)

• गिरिः: Giri (Himālaya)
• गिरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रेषयामास: sent
• प्रेषयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + इष् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद; causative sense in usage (sent forth)

• सुप्रीत्या: with great affection
• सुप्रीत्या: Hetu (हेतु; कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुप्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• शिव-आनयन-काम्यया: with the desire to bring Śiva
• शिव-आनयन-काम्यया: Hetu (हेतु; प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + आनयन (प्रातिपदिक) + काम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular); भाववाचक/हेतुवाचक (as motive)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Himalaya

FAQs

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

It shows bhakti expressed as reverent hospitality: Himālaya’s joyful effort to invite Śiva reflects the soul’s longing to draw near to Pati (the Lord), where love and right intention become a sacred means of grace.

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

The verse emphasizes approaching Śiva as personally present (Saguna)—to be welcomed and invited—mirroring how devotees invite Śiva through pūjā and āvāhana, whether in the Liṅga or in a cherished personal form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt the mood of āvāhana and upacāra: mentally invite Śiva with devotion, offer respectful worship, and accompany it with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”