Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 57

विष्णुचेष्टितवर्णनम् / Account of Viṣṇu’s Stratagem and Its Aftermath

Devanagari script

इत्याख्यानमघोघघ्नं सर्वकामप्रदं नृणाम् । सर्व कामविकारघ्नं सर्वविज्ञानवर्द्धनम्

Transliteration

ityākhyānamaghoghaghnaṃ sarvakāmapradaṃ nṛṇām | sarva kāmavikāraghnaṃ sarvavijñānavarddhanam

Translation

Kaya nito, ang banal na salaysay na ito’y pumupuksa sa mabibigat na kasalanan, nagkakaloob sa tao ng lahat ng wastong hangarin, nag-aalis ng lahat ng pagbaluktot na bunga ng pagnanasa, at nagpapalago ng bawat uri ng tunay na pagkaunawang espirituwal.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: निपात (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण/समाप्तिसूचक (quotative/particle)

• आख्यानम्: narrative/account
• आख्यानम्: कर्ता/कर्म (Subject or Object/कर्ता/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (context: ‘this narrative’ as subject/predicate)

• अघोघघ्नम्: destroyer of floods of sins
• अघोघघ्नम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अघ + ओघ + घ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—अघोघ = अघानाम् ओघः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष), अघोघघ्न = अघोघं हन्ति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

• सर्वकामप्रदम्: giver of all desires
• सर्वकामप्रदम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + काम + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—सर्वकाम = सर्वे कामाः (कर्मधारय/बहुवचनार्थ), सर्वकामप्रद = सर्वकामान् प्रददाति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

• नृणाम्: of men/for people
• नृणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), बहुवचन

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: समासाङ्ग (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिक (compound-member; stem form)

• कामविकारघ्नम्: destroyer of lust-born distortions
• कामविकारघ्नम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम + विकार + घ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—कामविकार = कामस्य विकारः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष), कामविकारघ्न = कामविकारं हन्ति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

• सर्वविज्ञानवर्द्धनम्: increaser of all knowledge
• सर्वविज्ञानवर्द्धनम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + विज्ञान + वर्द्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—सर्वविज्ञान = सर्वं विज्ञानम् (कर्मधारय), सर्वविज्ञानवर्द्धन = सर्वविज्ञानं वर्धयति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmī

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Frames Śiva-kathā as a portable tīrtha: it destroys agha (pāśa as pāpa/avidyā), purifies kāma-vikāra, and matures vijñāna—benefits typically sought through pilgrimage and vrata.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It declares the phalaśruti (spiritual fruit) of the kathā: by śravaṇa and smaraṇa of Shiva’s sacred narrative, heavy sins are destroyed, desire is purified of its distortions, and higher discernment (vijñāna) grows—supporting the Shaiva goal of liberation under Pati (Shiva).

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

The verse praises the power of Shiva-kathā itself as a means to approach Saguna Shiva with devotion; such purified devotion naturally supports Linga-worship by cleansing kāma-vikāra and stabilizing the mind for reverent pūjā and contemplation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular śravaṇa/pāṭha (hearing/recitation) of the Shiva Purana—especially with a focused mind and devotion to Shiva—serves as a practical sādhana; it is a direct takeaway even without a specific mention of rudrākṣa, bhasma, or mantra in this verse.