Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6

प्रयागे महत्समाजः — शिवदर्शनं दक्षागमनं च

The Great Assembly at Prayāga: Śiva’s Appearance and Dakṣa’s Arrival

Devanagari script

दृष्ट्वा शिवं सुरास्सर्वे सिद्धाश्च मुनयस्तथा । अनमंस्तं प्रभुं भक्त्या तुष्टुवुश्च तथा ह्यहम्

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvā śivaṃ surāssarve siddhāśca munayastathā | anamaṃstaṃ prabhuṃ bhaktyā tuṣṭuvuśca tathā hyaham

Translation

شیو کو دیکھ کر تمام دیوتا، سدھ اور مُنی بھی اُس پربھو کو عقیدت سے نمسکار کرنے لگے اور اُس کی ستوتی کی؛ اور میں نے بھی ویسا ہی کیا۔

Word by Word

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘having seen’

• śivam: Śiva
• śivam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘Śiva’

• surāḥ: the gods
• surāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘gods’

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; adjective of ‘surāḥ’

• siddhāḥ: the Siddhas
• siddhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘Siddhas’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• munayaḥ: the sages
• munayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘sages’

• tathā: also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (also/likewise)

• anaman: they bowed
• anaman: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nam (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘they bowed’

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘him’

• prabhum: the Lord
• prabhum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘the Lord/master’ (apposition to tam)

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; instrumental ‘with devotion’

• tuṣṭuvuḥ: they praised
• tuṣṭuvuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √stu (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘they praised’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• tathā: so, likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (so/also)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/हेतुवाचक-अव्यय (emphatic particle: indeed)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘I’

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmī

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Siddhas
• Munis (sages)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that true response to Śiva-darśana is bhakti expressed through namaskāra and stuti—acknowledging Śiva as Pati (the Lord) whom even Devas and perfected beings revere, pointing the devotee toward grace-led upliftment.

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

It reflects Saguna-upāsanā: devotees approach the manifest Lord through reverent gestures (bowing) and praise. In practice, the same attitude is applied to Śiva-liṅga worship—darśana, namaskāra, and stotra as offerings of devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A direct takeaway is to perform Śiva-namaskāra and recite Śiva-stuti after darśana; this can be paired with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a devotional contemplation.