Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34

पार्वत्याः तपः—हिमालयादिभिः उपदेशः / Pārvatī’s Austerity and Counsel from Himālaya and Others

Devanagari script

तस्माद्वयं गमिष्यामो यत्र रुद्रो महाप्रभुः । तपसोग्रेण संयुक्तोऽद्यास्ते परममंगलः

Transliteration

tasmādvayaṃ gamiṣyāmo yatra rudro mahāprabhuḥ | tapasogreṇa saṃyukto'dyāste paramamaṃgalaḥ

Translation

Vì thế, chúng ta hãy đến nơi Rudra, Đại Chúa Tể, hôm nay đang ngự—hiệp nhất với khổ hạnh mãnh liệt—tự thân Ngài là điềm lành tối thượng.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore/from that
• तस्मात्: हेतु/अपादान (Cause/Ablative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक; सर्वनाम)
• Form: तस्मात् इति अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोग; अपादानार्थे (ablatival adverb: therefore/from that)

• वयम्: we
• वयम्: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक; सर्वनाम)
• Form: प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्ता

• गमिष्यामः: we shall go
• गमिष्यामः: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: देशाधिकरण (Locative adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक सम्बन्धबोधक (relative adverb: where)

• रुद्रः: Rudra
• रुद्रः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्ता

• महाप्रभुः: the great lord
• महाप्रभुः: कर्ता (Appositional subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महान् प्रभुः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; रुद्रस्य विशेषण/समनाधिकरण

• तपसः: of austerity
• तपसः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (of austerity)

• अग्रेण: by the foremost/intense (austerity)
• अग्रेण: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; करण (by/with the foremost part; here: by intense/foremost austerity)

• संयुक्तः: endowed/associated
• संयुक्तः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-युज् (धातु) → संयुक्त (कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण (joined/endowed)

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: कालाधिकरण (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (today/now)

• आस्ते: sits/remains
• आस्ते: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• परममङ्गलः: supremely auspicious
• परममङ्गलः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम + मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (परमं मङ्गलम् यस्य/परमं मङ्गलः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; रुद्रस्य विशेषण

Speaker

Parvati

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Highlights Rudra’s tapas as a divine mode of concealment/revelation: the Lord abides in yogic intensity, approachable when the time ripens for grace.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Parvati

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse presents Rudra as “parama-maṅgala” (supreme auspiciousness) and implies that approaching Him—especially where He is established in tapas—purifies the seeker’s intent and turns the journey itself into a sādhanā leading toward grace (anugraha) and liberation.

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

Rudra is referenced as the accessible, worship-worthy Lord who “abides” in a definite locus; this supports Saguna-upāsanā—seeking Shiva through a tangible presence (often the Liṅga in pilgrimage or shrine) while recognizing His inner nature as ever-auspicious and transcendent.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The key practice implied is tapas supported by japa and steady devotion—classically expressed as Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), along with Śiva-dhyāna; if undertaken ritually, it aligns well with Mahāśivarātri-style vows (vrata), simplicity, and disciplined worship.