Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27

देवगुरुप्रेषणम्

Himālaya Mission of the Gods’ Preceptor / The Gods Send Their Guru

Devanagari script

त्वं भक्तवत्सलः स्वामिन्भक्तकार्यकरस्सदा । दीनोद्धरः कृपासिन्धुर्भक्तापद्विनिमोचकः

Transliteration

tvaṃ bhaktavatsalaḥ svāminbhaktakāryakarassadā | dīnoddharaḥ kṛpāsindhurbhaktāpadvinimocakaḥ

Translation

اے سوامی! تو بھکتوں پر نہایت مہربان ہے؛ ہمیشہ بھکتوں کے کام پورے کرتا ہے۔ تو دینوں کا اُدھارک، کرپا کا سمندر اور بھکتوں کی آفتوں سے چھڑانے والا ہے۔

Word by Word

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भक्त-वत्सलः: devotee-loving
• भक्त-वत्सलः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘भक्तेषु वत्सलः’ = affectionate to devotees

• स्वामिन्: O Lord
• स्वामिन्: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• भक्त-कार्य-करः: doer of devotees’ work
• भक्त-कार्य-करः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘भक्तानां कार्यं करोति’ = doer of devotees’ tasks

• सदा: always
• सदा: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyāviśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• दीन-उद्धरः: uplifter of the distressed
• दीन-उद्धरः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीन (प्रातिपदिक) + उद्धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘दीनानाम् उद्धरः’ = uplifter of the poor/distressed

• कृपा-सिन्धुः: ocean of mercy
• कृपा-सिन्धुः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक) + सिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय ‘कृपा एव सिन्धुः’ = ocean of mercy

• भक्त-आपद्-विनिमोचकः: remover of devotees’ troubles
• भक्त-आपद्-विनिमोचकः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + आपद् (प्रातिपदिक) + विनिमोचक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘भक्तानाम् आपदः विनिमोचयति’ = remover of devotees’ calamities

Speaker

Parvati

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Emphasizes Śiva’s bhaktavātsalya as the experiential sign of anugraha: the Lord actively removes āpad (calamity) and raises the dīna, illustrating grace operating within saṃsāra to lead beyond it.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It presents Śiva as Pati (the compassionate Lord) whose grace responds to bhakti—uplifting the dīna (humble and afflicted) and removing devotees’ suffering, emphasizing surrender and divine mercy as a path toward liberation.

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

The verse supports Saguna worship: devotees approach Śiva as a personal Lord—bhaktavatsala—seeking protection and fulfillment of righteous aims; Linga worship embodies this accessible, grace-bestowing presence while pointing to the transcendent Shiva beyond form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice heartfelt bhakti with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), along with simple Shiva-upāsanā such as offering water to the Liṅga and wearing/using Rudrākṣa for steady remembrance, praying specifically for removal of apad (inner and outer obstacles).