Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38

देवगुरुप्रेषणम्

Himālaya Mission of the Gods’ Preceptor / The Gods Send Their Guru

Devanagari script

मधुपर्कादिकं सर्वं जग्राह ब्राह्मणो मुदा । दत्तं शैलाधिराजेन हिमांगेन महादरात्

Transliteration

madhuparkādikaṃ sarvaṃ jagrāha brāhmaṇo mudā | dattaṃ śailādhirājena himāṃgena mahādarāt

Translation

Vị bà-la-môn hoan hỷ nhận hết mọi phẩm vật cúng dường—khởi đầu là madhuparka—do Himālaya, chúa tể núi non, kính cẩn dâng lên với lòng tôn kính sâu xa.

Word by Word

• मधुपर्क-आदिकम्: madhuparka and the like
• मधुपर्क-आदिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुपर्क (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म; ‘आदि’ = etc.

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying मधुपर्कादिकम्)

• जग्राह: accepted/took
• जग्राह: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• ब्राह्मणः: the brāhmaṇa
• ब्राह्मणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्ता

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करण

• दत्तम्: given
• दत्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्मणि; ‘given’ (qualifying मधुपर्कादिकम्/सर्वम्)

• शैल-अधिराजेन: by the king of mountains
• शैल-अधिराजेन: Kartr (कर्ता/कर्तृ-करण in कर्मणि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करण/कर्ता-हेतु (agent in passive sense)

• हिम-अङ्गेन: by the snow-bodied (Himālaya)
• हिम-अङ्गेन: Kartr (कर्ता/कर्तृ-करण in कर्मणि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिम (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of शैलाधिराजेन): ‘whose body is snowy’

• महा-आदरात्: out of great respect
• महा-आदरात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेतौ (cause)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Bhikṣāṭana

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Himalaya

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharmic hospitality: honoring a worthy brāhmaṇa with reverence is a sattvic act that purifies the giver and supports auspicious Shaiva rites, aligning household life with devotion and right conduct.

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

In Shaiva ritual life, proper reception-offerings and respectful service to officiants sustain the outer disciplines (karma-kāṇḍa) that support Saguna Shiva worship—preparing the devotee’s mind for steadiness in pūjā and mantra.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests the practice of atithi-satkāra (honoring guests/priests) with traditional offerings like madhuparka, performed with mahādara (deep reverence) as a supportive discipline alongside Shiva pūjā and japa.