Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41

तारकवधोत्तरं देवस्तुतिः पर्वतवरप्रदानं च / Devas’ Hymn after Tāraka’s Slaying and the Bestowal of Boons upon the Mountains

Devanagari script

सर्वप्रणतदेहाय संयमप्रणताय च । महादेवाय शर्वाय सर्वार्चितपदाय च

Transliteration

sarvapraṇatadehāya saṃyamapraṇatāya ca | mahādevāya śarvāya sarvārcitapadāya ca

Translation

جس کا وجود سب کے سجدوں سے جھکا ہوا ہے، جو ضبطِ نفس میں راسخ ہے—اُس مہادیو شَرو کو، اور اُس کو جس کے قدم سب کے لیے قابلِ پوجا ہیں، نمسکار۔

Word by Word

• सर्वप्रणतदेहाय: to him whose body is bowed by all (or: to him with all-bowed body)
• सर्वप्रणतदेहाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + प्रणत + देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वैः प्रणतः देहः यस्य/सर्वप्रणतस्य देहः)

• संयमप्रणताय: to the one bowed in self-restraint
• संयमप्रणताय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संयम + प्रणत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (संयमेन प्रणतः)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• महादेवाय: to Mahādeva
• महादेवाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास

• शर्वाय: to Śarva
• शर्वाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• सर्वार्चितपदाय: to him whose feet/position are worshipped by all
• सर्वार्चितपदाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + अर्चित + पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वैः अर्चितं पदं यस्य)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the hymn of praise within the Kumārakhaṇḍa context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Contemplation of Śiva’s pāda (feet) as universally worshipped aligns with tīrtha-darśana and pāda-sevā ideals; merit is framed as universal accessibility through surrender (praṇati).

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: सर्वप्रणतदेहाय संयमप्रणताय च । महादेवाय शर्वाय सर्वार्चितपदाय च

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: dipa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It presents Śiva as the universal refuge: all beings bow to Him, and liberation is approached through humility (praṇati) joined with inner discipline (saṃyama), culminating in devotion to His worship-worthy feet.

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

The verse praises Saguna Śiva—Mahādeva with names and attributes—supporting personal worship (arcana) of Śiva’s form, especially reverence to His feet, which in Liṅga-worship is expressed through offerings and repeated salutations.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice saṃyama (ethical restraint and steady attention) alongside bhakti: daily Śiva-arcana with mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī) and mental prostration at Śiva’s feet, cultivating surrender and inner control.