Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8

नभोवाणी-दक्ष-निन्दा तथा सती-माहात्म्य-प्रतिपादनम् / The Celestial Voice Rebukes Dakṣa and Proclaims Satī’s Greatness

Devanagari script

सा सत्येवार्चिता नित्यं सर्वसौभाग्यदायिनी । माहेश्वरी स्वभक्तानां सर्वमंगलदायिनी

Transliteration

sā satyevārcitā nityaṃ sarvasaubhāgyadāyinī | māheśvarī svabhaktānāṃ sarvamaṃgaladāyinī

Translation

وہ دیوی ستیہ نِتّیہ پوجیتا ہو کر تمام سَوبھاگْیہ عطا کرتی ہے۔ ماہیشوری روپ میں وہ اپنے بھکتوں کو ہر طرح کی منگلتہ اور خیریت بخشتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सती: Sati
• सती: Karta (कर्ता) / Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय

• अर्चिता: worshipped
• अर्चिता: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्च् (धातु) + क्त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसकलिङ्ग एकवचन-प्रयोगः (adverbial accusative)

• सर्व-सौभाग्य-दायिनी: giver of all good fortune
• सर्व-सौभाग्य-दायिनी: Predicate/Qualifier (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सौभाग्य (प्रातिपदिक) + दायिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (sarvasya saubhāgyasya dāyinī)

• माहेश्वरी: Māheśvarī
• माहेश्वरी: Karta (कर्ता) / Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माहेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; देवी-नाम

• स्व-भक्तानाम्: of her own devotees
• स्व-भक्तानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (svāḥ bhaktāḥ = one’s own devotees)

• सर्व-मङ्गल-दायिनी: giver of all auspiciousness
• सर्व-मङ्गल-दायिनी: Predicate (विधेय/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक) + दायिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (sarvasya maṅgalasya dāyinī)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva
• Sati

FAQs

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

It declares Satī/Māheśvarī as the ever-worshipped Śakti whose grace ripens bhakti into sarva-maṅgala—complete auspiciousness—showing that divine well-being flows from devoted reverence to Śiva-Śakti.

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

In the Shiva Purana’s saguna framework, worship of Śiva (often through the Liṅga) is traditionally performed along with honoring his Śakti; the verse highlights Māheśvarī as the benevolent, blessing-giving presence that supports and completes Śiva’s worship for devotees.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is nitya-arcana (daily worship): offer simple pūjā with devotion—reciting the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and, if following Shaiva custom, applying bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and using rudrākṣa as aids to steady bhakti.