Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11

देवस्तुतिः — Hymn of Praise by the Devas

Devastuti

Devanagari script

सौमिनी नाम तनया कैकेयाग्रभुवस्तथा । तव भक्त्या सुखं प्राप परं सद्योगिदुर्लभम्

Transliteration

sauminī nāma tanayā kaikeyāgrabhuvastathā | tava bhaktyā sukhaṃ prāpa paraṃ sadyogidurlabham

Translation

Gayundin, ang anak na babae na nagngangalang Sauminī—isinilang sa marangal na angkan ng mga Kaikeya—sa pamamagitan ng debosyon sa Iyo ay nakamtan ang sukdulang ligaya, isang katuparang mahirap makuha kahit ng mga ganap na yogin.

Word by Word

• सौमिनी: Sauminī
• सौमिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नाम: named
• नाम: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: संज्ञासूचक-अव्यय (indeclinable indicating name)

• तनया: daughter
• तनया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अप्पोज़िशन—सौमिनी

• कैकेय-अग्रभूः: foremost among the Kaikeyas
• कैकेय-अग्रभूः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कैकेय + अग्रभू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष—कैकेयस्य अग्रभूः (foremost/first among the Kaikeyas)

• तथा: also
• तथा: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थ-अव्यय (also; likewise)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• भक्त्या: by devotion
• भक्त्या: Hetu/Karaṇa (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• सुखम्: happiness; bliss
• सुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्राप: attained
• प्राप: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण—सुखम्

• सद्-योगि-दुर्लभम्: hard to obtain even for true yogis
• सद्-योगि-दुर्लभम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक) + दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-श्रृङ्खला—सद्भिः योगिभिः दुर्लभम् (hard to obtain even for true yogis)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: No jyotirliṅga linkage; emphasis is on the rarity of the attained bliss ‘even for yogins’, framing bhakti as a superior/upāya-by-grace.

Significance: General: inspires non-elite aspirants by asserting that Śiva-bhakti can grant what strenuous yoga finds difficult.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sauminī
• Kaikeya

FAQs

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

It teaches that Shiva’s grace accessed through bhakti can grant the highest bliss (para sukha) that even advanced yogins struggle to reach—highlighting devotion as a direct, Shiva-centered means to liberation.

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

The verse emphasizes personal devotion “to you” (Shiva), aligning with Saguna worship such as Linga-pūjā, where love, surrender, and reverence invite Shiva’s anugraha (grace) that culminates in transcendent joy.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steady Shiva-bhakti—regular Linga worship with the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), offered with purity and humility—since devotion is presented as the decisive practice leading to the highest attainment.