Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 54

भूतत्रिपुरधर्मवर्णनम् (Description of the Dharma/Conduct of the Bhūta-Tripura) — Chapter 3

Devanagari script

ततश्चैवाकरोद्विष्णुर्देवार्थं हितमुत्तमम् । तदेव श्रूयतां सम्यक्सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्

Transliteration

tataścaivākarodviṣṇurdevārthaṃ hitamuttamam | tadeva śrūyatāṃ samyaksarvapāpapraṇāśanam

Translation

Pagkaraan, isinagawa ni Viṣṇu para sa kapakanan ng mga deva ang isang pinakadakilang gawain. Pakinggan iyon nang buong pag-iingat, sapagkat iyon ang ganap na tagapuksa ng lahat ng kasalanan.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तस्मात्/अनन्तरम् इत्यर्थे (then/thereafter)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक निपात

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक निपात (emphasis)

• अकरोत्: did/made
• अकरोत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• देव-अर्थम्: for the gods' sake
• देव-अर्थम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/हितार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—देवानाम् अर्थः/हितम् (for the sake of the gods)

• हितम्: a beneficial act
• हितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'हित' = beneficial act/benefit

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of हितम्)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; here as object/topic 'that'

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक निपात

• श्रूयताम्: let it be heard
• श्रूयताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; भावे प्रयोगः—'let it be heard'

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: Prakara (प्रकार/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (properly, well)

• सर्व-पाप-प्रणाशनम्: destroyer of all sins
• सर्व-पाप-प्रणाशनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रणाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—सर्वेषां पापानां प्रणाशनम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); विशेषणम् (of तत्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Śravaṇa (attentive hearing) of the deed is framed as sarva-pāpa-praṇāśana—merit through kathā-śravaṇa and śraddhā.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas

FAQs

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

It elevates śravaṇa (reverent listening to sacred deeds) as a purifying discipline: hearing the righteous, divinely oriented act with attention becomes a means for pāpa-kṣaya and inner refinement, preparing the soul (paśu) to turn toward Shiva, the supreme Pati.

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

The verse frames Purāṇic listening as a devotional gateway: by hearing the narrative with faith, the mind becomes fit for Saguna Shiva worship—such as Linga-pūjā—where devotion and purity are cultivated as steps toward Shiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Attentive śravaṇa of Shiva Purana kathā (especially on auspicious days like Mahashivratri), ideally followed by remembrance and simple worship—reciting the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and maintaining a pure, prayerful mindset.