Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 36

प्रस्थान-विरह-विलापः

Departure and Lament in Separation

Devanagari script

शिवोत्सवेषु सर्वेषु पठितव्यम्प्रयत्नतः । शुभेप्सुभिर्जनैः प्रीत्या शिवसन्तोषकारणम्

Transliteration

śivotsaveṣu sarveṣu paṭhitavyamprayatnataḥ | śubhepsubhirjanaiḥ prītyā śivasantoṣakāraṇam

Translation

Sa lahat ng pagdiriwang para kay Śiva, nararapat itong bigkasin nang may taimtim na pagsisikap. Yaong mga naghahangad ng pagpapala ay bumigkas nang may pag-ibig at debosyon (bhakti), sapagkat ito ang sanhi ng ikalulugod ng Panginoong Śiva.

Word by Word

• शिव-उत्सवेषु: in Shiva-festivals
• शिव-उत्सवेषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी (Locative/सप्तमी), बहुवचन (plural); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: शिवस्य उत्सवेषु

• सर्वेषु: in all
• सर्वेषु: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी (Locative), बहुवचन (plural); विशेषणम् (qualifier) to उत्सवेषु

• पठितव्यम्: should be recited
• पठितव्यम्: Karya/Vidhi (विधेय/कार्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: तव्यत्-कृदन्त (gerundive/obligative), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भावे प्रयोगः (impersonal obligation): 'it should be recited'

• प्रयत्नतः: earnestly
• प्रयत्नतः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable) तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb): 'with effort/earnestly'

• शुभ-ईप्सुभिः: by people who seek auspiciousness
• शुभ-ईप्सुभिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक) + ईप्सु (प्रातिपदिक; desiderative agent noun)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/तृतीया), बहुवचन (plural); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: शुभम् ईप्सवः (= those desiring auspiciousness)

• जनैः: by people
• जनैः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन (plural)

• प्रीत्या: with affection
• प्रीत्या: Hetu/Sādhana (हेतु/साधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन (singular); भाववाचक (abstract)

• शिव-सन्तोष-कारणम्: cause of Shiva’s satisfaction
• शिव-सन्तोष-कारणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्तोष (प्रातिपदिक) + कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: शिवस्य सन्तोषस्य कारणम्

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Naṭarāja

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Directs communal liturgical use: recitation during Śiva-utsavas sustains dharma and collective devotion, pleasing Śiva and stabilizing auspiciousness in the community.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere recitation during Śiva’s sacred observances, done with prīti (loving devotion) and the wish for śubha (auspiciousness), directly becomes a means to please Pati (Śiva), strengthening bhakti and purifying the devotee.

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

Śiva-utsava worship is typically centered on Saguna Śiva as the Liṅga; this verse emphasizes that along with ārādhana, śravaṇa–pāṭha (hearing/recitation) is an offering that delights Śiva and supports focused devotion to the Liṅga.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular pāṭha (devotional recitation) during Śiva festivals—especially alongside common Shaiva observances like mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī), vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) wearing, and pūjā—performed with heartfelt prīti.