Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8

गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship

Devanagari script

धन्योसि कृतकृत्योसि पूर्वपूज्यो भवाधुना । सर्वेषाममराणां वै सर्वदा दुःखवर्जितः

Transliteration

dhanyosi kṛtakṛtyosi pūrvapūjyo bhavādhunā | sarveṣāmamarāṇāṃ vai sarvadā duḥkhavarjitaḥ

Translation

Con thật phúc lành; việc cần làm đã viên mãn. Từ hôm nay trở đi, con sẽ được thờ phụng trước hết. Quả thật, giữa muôn vị bất tử, con sẽ luôn luôn lìa xa mọi sầu khổ.

Word by Word

• धन्यः: fortunate, blessed
• धन्यः: कर्तृ (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• असि: you are
• असि: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• कृतकृत्यः: one who has accomplished his duty
• कृतकृत्यः: कर्तृ (Karta/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत-कृत्य (प्रातिपदिक; कृ(धातु)+कृत(कृदन्त) + कृत्य(प्रातिपदिक))
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (कृतं कृत्यं यस्य/कृतकृत्यः)

• असि: you are
• असि: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• पूर्वपूज्यः: worthy of being worshipped first
• पूर्वपूज्यः: कर्तृ (Karta/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व-पूज्य (प्रातिपदिक; पूर्व(अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + पूज्य(कृदन्त))
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/उपपद-तत्पुरुषार्थः (पूर्वं पूज्यः)

• भव: be
• भव: क्रिया (Kriyā/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• अधुना: now
• अधुना: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधुना (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अमराणाम्: of the immortals (gods)
• अमराणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: सम्बोधन/निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/indeed)

• सर्वदा: always
• सर्वदा: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: always)

• दुःखवर्जितः: free from sorrow
• दुःखवर्जितः: कर्तृ (Karta/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुःख-वर्जित (प्रातिपदिक; दुःख(प्रातिपदिक) + वर्जित(कृदन्त))
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (दुःखेन वर्जितः/दुःखं वर्जितः)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas (Amaras)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva’s anugraha (grace): when duty is fulfilled in alignment with dharma and devotion, Shiva grants spiritual auspiciousness—honor, precedence in worship, and lasting freedom from sorrow.

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

As Saguna Shiva, the Lord personally bestows boons and establishes worship-order (pūrvapūjā). In Linga-worship too, devotees seek this same grace—Shiva’s sanction that removes duḥkha and confirms spiritual accomplishment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to begin worship with Shiva’s remembrance and Panchākṣarī-japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), seeking the removal of duḥkha; then proceed with orderly pūjā, offering devotion with humility and gratitude for fulfilled duty.