Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 48

कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera

Devanagari script

अंगोद्वर्तनकाले या त्वया मेऽङ्गुलितो हृता । सा त्वं रत्नमयी शीघ्रं तामानीय प्रयच्छ मे

Transliteration

aṃgodvartanakāle yā tvayā me'ṅgulito hṛtā | sā tvaṃ ratnamayī śīghraṃ tāmānīya prayaccha me

Translation

جسم ملنے اور صفائی کے وقت تم نے میری انگلی سے جو انگوٹھی لی تھی، وہ جواہرات جڑی ہوئی مُدرِکہ فوراً لا کر مجھے واپس دے دو۔

Word by Word

• aṅga-udvartana-kāle: at the time of body-anointing/rubbing
• aṅga-udvartana-kāle: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅga+udvartana+kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative): ‘अङ्गोद्वर्तनस्य काले’

• yā: which (f.)
• yā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular) सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karta (कर्ता/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular) सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• me: from me / my
• me: Apādāna (अपादान/Source; ‘from me’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-रूप (Genitive/Dative enclitic), एकवचन (Singular) सर्वनाम; अत्र षष्ठी (from me)

• aṅgulitaḥ: ring
• aṅgulitaḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object; in passive as subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgulita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); ‘अङ्गुलीयकः/अङ्गुलीय’ अर्थे (ring)

• hṛtā: was taken/stolen
• hṛtā: Kriyā (क्रिया; passive predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive sense)

• sā: that (ring)
• sā: Karma (कर्म/Object; to be returned)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Singular) सर्वनाम

• ratnamayī: gem-studded / made of jewels
• ratnamayī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ratna+maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (material/मयट्-अर्थ): ‘रत्नमयी’ = made of gems

• śīghram: quickly
• śīghram: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śīghra (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• tām: that (her/it)
• tām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• ānīya: having brought
• ānīya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया/Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā+nī (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-कृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), ‘आनीय’ = having brought

• prayaccha: give (back)
• prayaccha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra+yam (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• me: to me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन (Singular) सर्वनाम (enclitic)

Speaker

Goddess Pārvatī (Umā)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights dharma in relationship and conduct: even in intimate, domestic moments, truthfulness and rightful ownership are honored. In a Shaiva lens, devotion matures as integrity, humility, and accountability—qualities that purify the heart for Shiva’s grace (anugraha).

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

Though not directly about the Liṅga, it reflects Saguna Shiva’s world: divine leelas teach devotees practical virtues. Such narratives support Liṅga-worship by shaping the devotee’s character—purity (śauca), restraint, and sincerity—so external worship becomes inwardly true.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The mention of aṅga-udvartana (rubbing/anointing the body) points to bodily purification as a preparatory discipline—akin to bathing and applying bhasma (tripuṇḍra) before japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating cleanliness, mindfulness, and reverence.