Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10

देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”

Devanagari script

ततस्सनंदी सह षण्मुखेन तया च सार्द्धं गिरिराजपुत्र्या । विवेश शम्भुर्भवनं सुलीलः सुरैस्समस्तैरभिवंद्यमानः

Transliteration

tatassanaṃdī saha ṣaṇmukhena tayā ca sārddhaṃ girirājaputryā | viveśa śambhurbhavanaṃ sulīlaḥ suraissamastairabhivaṃdyamānaḥ

Translation

Pagkatapos, si Śambhu, sa marikit na pagkamahinahon, ay pumasok sa Kanyang tahanan kasama si Nandī, kasama si Ṣaṇmukha, at kasama ang anak na babae ng Hari ng mga Bundok (Pārvatī), habang ang lahat ng mga diyos ay yumuyukod sa Kanya nang may paggalang.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तस्मात्/अनन्तरम् (thereupon/then)

• सनन्दी: Sanandī
• सनन्दी: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनन्दी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• सह: with
• सह: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय; सहार्थे (with)

• षण्मुखेन: with Ṣaṇmukha (six-faced one)
• षण्मुखेन: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षण्मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—षण् मुखानि यस्य सः (Skanda)

• तया: with her
• तया: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• सार्द्धम्: together with
• सार्द्धम्: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्द्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक-अव्यय (together with)

• गिरिराजपुत्र्या: with the daughter of the king of mountains (Pārvatī)
• गिरिराजपुत्र्या: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिराज-पुत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—गिरिराजस्य पुत्री (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• विवेश: entered
• विवेश: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-विश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शम्भुः: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भवनम्: the abode, house
• भवनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुलीलः: graceful, of beautiful play
• सुलीलः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-लील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + लीलः; विशेषणम् (of शम्भुः)

• सुरैः: by the gods
• सुरैः: Kartr-karana (कर्तृ-करण/agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• समस्तैः: all
• समस्तैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (of सुरैः)

• अभिवन्द्यमानः: being saluted
• अभिवन्द्यमानः: Karta (कर्ता, with passive participle as predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-वन्द् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि-प्रयोगे शानच्/मान-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘being saluted’ (qualifying शम्भुः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Kartikeya
• Nandi
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose mere presence draws spontaneous reverence from the devas, teaching that liberation-oriented life begins with humble surrender (namaskāra) to the Lord whose līlā is effortless and compassionate.

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

Śambhu is approached here in His personal, Saguna form—accompanied by His gaṇas (Nandī) and family (Pārvatī, Ṣaṇmukha). This supports Purāṇic practice where devotees worship the Liṅga as the accessible emblem of the same personal Lord who is praised and bowed to by the gods.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily namaskāra and dhyāna of Śiva with His parivāra (Śiva–Pārvatī–Nandī–Skanda), accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating devotion and reverence as the mind’s steady offering.