Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 2

वैवाहिकानुष्ठानसमापनं दानप्रशंसा च / Completion of Wedding Rites and Praise of Gifts

Dāna

Devanagari script

तयोश्शिरोऽभिषेकश्च बभूवादरतस्ततः । ध्रुवस्यदर्शनं विप्राः कारयामासुरादरात

Transliteration

tayośśiro'bhiṣekaśca babhūvādaratastataḥ | dhruvasyadarśanaṃ viprāḥ kārayāmāsurādarāta

Translation

Pagkaraan, sa puspos na paggalang, isinagawa ang abhiṣeka—ang banal na pagbabasbas at pagpapaligo sa kanilang mga ulo. Pagkatapos nito, O mga brāhmaṇa, sa dakilang debosyon ay inayos nila ang mapalad na darśana ni Dhruva.

Word by Word

• tayoḥ: of the two (of them)
• tayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive/6th), Dvivacana (dual)

• śiraḥ-abhiṣekaḥ: the head-anointing (ceremony)
• śiraḥ-abhiṣekaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदik) + abhiṣeka (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'śirasaḥ abhiṣekaḥ' = head-anointing

• ca: and
• ca: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• babhūva: occurred / happened
• babhūva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• ādarataḥ: respectfully / earnestly
• ādarataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ādara (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Avyaya (tasil-anta adverb), manner: 'with respect/earnestly'

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb of sequence

• dhruvasya: of Dhruva
• dhruvasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhruva (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive/6th), Ekavacana

• darśanam: seeing / audience (darśan)
• darśanam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: darśana (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana

• viprāḥ: the brāhmaṇas
• viprāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/1st), Bahuvacana

• kārayāmāsuḥ: caused/arranged (to be done)
• kārayāmāsuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ṇic + kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Bahuvacana; Causative (ṇijanta): 'caused to be done/arranged'

• ādarāt: out of respect
• ādarāt: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādara (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Pañcamī vibhakti (Ablative/5th), Ekavacana; ablative of cause

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Dhruva

FAQs

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

It highlights that reverence (ādara) expressed through sacred rites (abhiṣeka) and holy darśana refines the devotee’s consciousness, making the mind fit for Shiva-bhakti and grace—key themes in Shaiva Siddhanta practice.

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

Abhiṣeka is a primary Saguna mode of worship—serving the Lord through tangible ritual. The verse underscores the Shaiva principle that disciplined external worship, done with devotion, supports inner purification and leads toward deeper realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform abhiṣeka with sincere ādara, followed by seeking darśana of the holy—practically, this aligns with Linga-abhiṣeka accompanied by mantra-japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a devotional mindset.