Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8

शिवविहारवर्णनम् (Śivavihāra-varṇana) — “Description of Śiva’s Divine Pastimes/Sojourn”

Devanagari script

इदमाख्यानमनघं रहस्यं परमाद्भुतम् । पापसंतापहरणं सर्वविघ्नविनाशनम्

Transliteration

idamākhyānamanaghaṃ rahasyaṃ paramādbhutam | pāpasaṃtāpaharaṇaṃ sarvavighnavināśanam

Translation

Thánh truyện này thanh tịnh không vết nhơ, bí mật sâu xa, kỳ diệu tột bậc. Nó dập tắt nỗi nóng bức khổ đau do tội lỗi và phá tan mọi chướng ngại.

Word by Word

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying आख्यानम्)

• आख्यानम्: narrative, account
• आख्यानम्: Karma/Pratijna (कर्म/प्रस्ताव्य; as the thing described)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• अनघम्: sinless, faultless
• अनघम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying आख्यानम्)

• रहस्यम्: a secret, mystery
• रहस्यम्: Visheshya-nirdeshana (विशेष्यनिर्देशन/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रहस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणवत् (appositional descriptor of आख्यानम्)

• परम्: supreme, exceedingly
• परम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying अद्भुतम्)

• अद्भुतम्: wonderful, marvelous
• अद्भुतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying आख्यानम्)

• पापसंतापहरणम्: removing the torment of sin
• पापसंतापहरणम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप + संताप + हरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (पापसंतापस्य हरणम्); विशेषणम् (qualifying आख्यानम्)

• सर्वविघ्नविनाशनम्: destroying all obstacles
• सर्वविघ्नविनाशनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + विघ्न + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सर्वविघ्नानां विनाशनम्); विशेषणम् (qualifying आख्यानम्)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga locale; the verse characterizes the kathā as rahasya (esoteric) and vighna-vināśinī, a common Purāṇic framing for Śiva-upadeśa.

Significance: Frames obstacles (vighna) and sin-torment (pāpa-saṃtāpa) as forms of pāśa; hearing the kathā is presented as a remedy through Śiva’s grace.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It declares the Shiva-centered kathā as a purifying upadeśa: hearing and assimilating it burns away pāpa-saṃtāpa (sin-born inner distress) and clears vighnas, making the seeker fit for Shiva-bhakti and liberation.

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

By praising the transformative power of Shiva-kathā, it supports Saguna Shiva worship—especially devotion to the Liṅga—because śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembrance) of Shiva’s līlā naturally culminate in Liṅga-pūjā and steadfast bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular śravaṇa/pāṭha of the Shiva Purana with faith, followed by japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as a practical way to remove obstacles and purify the mind.