Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 49

कुमाराभिषेकवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Abhiṣeka

Consecration/Installation

Devanagari script

चित्रबर्हणनामानं स्वपुत्रं गरुडो ददौ । अरुणस्ताम्रचूडाख्यं बलिनं चरणायुधम्

Transliteration

citrabarhaṇanāmānaṃ svaputraṃ garuḍo dadau | aruṇastāmracūḍākhyaṃ balinaṃ caraṇāyudham

Translation

Garuḍa dâng chính con trai mình, tên là Citrabarhaṇa. Aruṇa hiến dâng vị dũng mãnh mang danh Tāmracūḍa, kẻ lấy chính đôi chân làm vũ khí.

Word by Word

• citra-barhaṇa-nāmānam: named Citrabarhaṇa
• citra-barhaṇa-nāmānam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: citra (प्रातिपदिक) + barhaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); nāman-stem declined as nāmānam; compound meaning 'having the name Citabarhaṇa'

• sva-putram: his own son
• sva-putram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• garuḍaḥ: Garuḍa
• garuḍaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: garuḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• aruṇaḥ: Aruṇa
• aruṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aruṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tāmra-cūḍa-ākhyam: called Tāmra-cūḍa
• tāmra-cūḍa-ākhyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tāmra (प्रातिपदिक) + cūḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + ākhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); ākhya = 'called/named'

• balinam: strong
• balinam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: balin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• caraṇa-āyudham: (one whose) weapon is the feet / foot-weapon
• caraṇa-āyudham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caraṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + āyudha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीyaa), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa
• Aruṇa
• Citrabarhaṇa
• Tāmracūḍa

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva ethic of seva (devoted service): powerful beings offer their best (even their own offspring/strength) in support of a divine purpose connected with Kumāra, reflecting dedication aligned with Pati (Śiva) and dharma.

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

Though not directly about Liṅga-ritual, the verse supports Saguna devotion in the Shiva Purana: devotees and divine attendants actively participate in Śiva’s cosmic work, which is also honored through Liṅga worship as the visible focus of allegiance to Śiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is offering one’s strength and resources to Śiva with disciplined intent—expressed as daily Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a simple act of offering (water/bhasma) with the resolve to serve dharma.