Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17

हिमवतः सुमङ्गलोत्सव-नगररचना

Himavān’s Auspicious Festival Preparations and City Adornment

Devanagari script

एवं विमोहनार्थन्तु कृतं वै विश्वकर्मणा । देवानां च मुनीनां च तेन प्रीतात्मना मुने

Transliteration

evaṃ vimohanārthantu kṛtaṃ vai viśvakarmaṇā | devānāṃ ca munīnāṃ ca tena prītātmanā mune

Translation

Vì thế, hỡi bậc hiền triết, chính để làm họ mê hoặc, Viśvakarmā đã tạo dựng tất cả điều ấy—lòng đầy hoan hỷ—hầu khiến chư thiên và các bậc hiền thánh bị đánh lừa bởi kỳ cảnh ấy.

Word by Word

• evaṃ: thus
• evaṃ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evaṃ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), प्रकार: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb ‘thus/in this way’)

• vimohana-artham: for the purpose of deluding
• vimohana-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimohana (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (purpose: ‘for delusion’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• kṛtam: was done/made
• kṛtam: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (Past Passive Participle/क्त) used predicatively; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (emphatic particle)

• viśvakarmaṇā: by Viśvakarman
• viśvakarmaṇā: Kartr̥ (कर्ता/agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvakarman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• devānām: of the gods
• devānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction ‘and’)

• munīnām: of the sages
• munīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction ‘and’)

• tena: by him/thereby
• tena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक (Masc./Neut.), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• prīta-ātmanā: with a pleased heart
• prīta-ātmanā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prīta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-निष्पन्न) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: कर्मधारय (‘pleased-souled’), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• mune: O sage
• mune: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Characters & Entities

• Vishvakarma
• Devas
• Munis

FAQs

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

It highlights how even gods and sages can be caught by मोह (delusion) through crafted appearances, implying that liberation in Shaiva thought requires Shiva-grace and viveka (discernment) beyond mere spectacle.

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

The verse contrasts manufactured marvels with true refuge: Saguna Shiva worship—especially the Linga—anchors the mind in the स्थिर (steady) presence of Pati (Shiva), helping devotees transcend deceptive appearances (maya).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady attention, supported by simple Shaiva disciplines like applying Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and cultivating detachment from sensory wonders.