Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19

दुर्गोपवीत-रचना तथा शिवामलङ्कारोत्सवः | The Making of the Durgopavīta and Pārvatī’s Auspicious Adornment Festival

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा वादित्रनिर्घोषं सर्वे शंकरसेवकाः । उत्थितास्त्वैकपद्येन सदेवर्षिगणा मुदा

Transliteration

śrutvā vāditranirghoṣaṃ sarve śaṃkarasevakāḥ | utthitāstvaikapadyena sadevarṣigaṇā mudā

Translation

سازوں کے گرجتے شور کو سن کر، شَنکر کے سب خادم—دیورشیوں اور مُنیوں کے گروہوں سمیت—خوشی سے ایک ہی جنبش میں فوراً اٹھ کھڑے ہوئے۔

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु) + ktvā (कृत्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त, अव्ययभाव-क्त्वान्त (gerund/absolutive)

• वादित्रनिर्घोषम्: the loud sound of instruments
• वादित्रनिर्घोषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāditra (प्रातिपदिक) + nirghoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वादित्रस्य निर्घोषः), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• शंकरसेवकाः: servants of Śaṅkara
• शंकरसेवकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃkara (प्रातिपदिक) + sevaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शंकरस्य सेवकाः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• उत्थिताः: rose up
• उत्थिताः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु) + ut- (उपसर्ग) + kta (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘stood up/rose’

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात

• एकपद्येन: in a single step, at once
• एकपद्येन: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक) + padya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (एकं पद्यं/एकपद्यम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणार्थे ‘in one step/at once’

• सदेवर্ষिगणाः: (they) along with groups of divine sages
• सदेवर্ষिगणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa- (सह/सहित) + devarṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (देवरषिगणैः सह/देवरषिगणाः सहिताः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘along with the groups of divine sages’

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mudā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga localization; the verse highlights the gaṇa/attendant community’s immediate responsiveness to auspicious sound signaling Śiva’s advent or proximity.

Significance: Teaches alertness (jāgrat) in bhakti: the sevakas rise ‘at once’ upon hearing auspicious cues, mirroring readiness for Śiva’s grace.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devarishis
• Shiva's attendants (Shankara-sevakas)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights bhakti-lakṣaṇa (marks of devotion): when auspicious signs of Śiva’s presence arise, devotees respond instantly with reverence and joy, showing the soul’s natural orientation toward Pati (Śiva) in Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

The sound of instruments signals a ceremonial arrival or worship setting, reflecting Saguna Śiva-upāsanā where devotees honor Śiva through visible rites—standing up, welcoming, and participating in collective praise that supports Linga-centered temple worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests sāttvika upacāra (auspicious devotional service): hearing sacred sounds (vādyas), rising with mindfulness, and entering worship with joy—practically expressed through kīrtana, mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī), and respectful bodily gestures during pūjā.