Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 36

सतीप्राप्तिविषये ब्रह्मरुद्रसंवादः | The Brahmā–Śiva Dialogue on Attaining Satī

Devanagari script

समुत्सवो महानासीन्नृत्यगानपुरस्सरः । आनन्दं परमं जग्मुस्सर्वे मुनिगणाः सुराः

Transliteration

samutsavo mahānāsīnnṛtyagānapurassaraḥ | ānandaṃ paramaṃ jagmussarve munigaṇāḥ surāḥ

Translation

Sumiklab ang isang dakilang pagdiriwang, na pinangungunahan ng sayaw at awit. Lahat ng pangkat ng mga muni at mga diyos ay umabot sa sukdulang kagalakan, nagagalak sa mapalad na presensya at kaluwalhatian ni Śiva.

Word by Word

• samutsavaḥ: a great festival
• samutsavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samutsava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• mahān: great
• mahān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; adjective qualifying samutsavaḥ

• āsīt: was
• āsīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• nṛtya-gāna-purassaraḥ: preceded by dance and song
• nṛtya-gāna-purassaraḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nṛtya (प्रातिपदिक) + gāna (प्रातिपदिक) + purassara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; compound adjective qualifying samutsavaḥ; ‘having dance and song in front/preceding’

• ānandam: joy
• ānandam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ānanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• paramam: supreme
• paramam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; adjective qualifying ānandam

• jagmuḥ: went/attained
• jagmuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural (बहुवचन)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; adjective qualifying munigaṇāḥ and surāḥ

• muni-gaṇāḥ: groups of sages
• muni-gaṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; ‘group of sages’

• surāḥ: gods
• surāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Naṭarāja

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Depicts the devas and ṛṣis tasting ānanda in Śiva’s auspicious presence; thematically aligns with tīrtha-darśana where saṅkīrtana/nṛtya are treated as spontaneous worship.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Munis

FAQs

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

It presents sacred celebration (utsava) as a bhakti-state where collective remembrance of Śiva ripens into parama-ānanda—an uplifting, sattvic joy that draws sages and devas toward Śiva’s grace.

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

The verse highlights outward devotional expressions—song and dance—as forms of Saguna worship, where devotees rejoice in Śiva’s manifest presence (often centered on liṅga-pūjā) and taste bliss through reverent celebration.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Kīrtana (devotional singing) and nṛtya as worship, ideally accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a pure, focused mind—turning celebration into contemplation.