Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18

प्रस्थान-विरह-विलापः

Departure and Lament in Separation

Devanagari script

प्रीत्याभिरेभिरे सर्वे महोत्सवपुर स्सरम् । प्रभुम्प्रणेमुस्ते भक्त्या प्रशंसन्तोऽविशन्पुरीम्

Transliteration

prītyābhirebhire sarve mahotsavapura ssaram | prabhumpraṇemuste bhaktyā praśaṃsanto'viśanpurīm

Translation

Tràn đầy hoan hỷ, tất cả cùng tiến về thành đô bậc nhất của đại lễ. Với lòng sùng kính, họ cúi lạy Đức Chúa, miệng không ngớt tán thán, rồi bước vào thành.

Word by Word

• prītyā: with affection
• prītyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• abhirebhire: rejoiced/embraced (were delighted)
• abhirebhire: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi + rabh (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• mahotsava-puram: the city of the great festival
• mahotsava-puram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + utsava (प्रातिपदिक) + pura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः तत्पुरुषः (महान् उत्सवः यस्मिन् तत् पुरम् / ‘city of great festival’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• saram: excellent/supreme
• saram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (best/excellent) (reading per given text ‘ssaram’)

• prabhum: the Lord
• prabhum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• praṇemuḥ: bowed down
• praṇemuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + nam (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• te: they/those
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• praśaṃsantaḥ: praising
• praśaṃsantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + śaṃs (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (present active participle, शतृ), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• aviśan: entered
• aviśan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + śiś/viś (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• purīm: the city
• purīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; describes communal bhakti—prostration and praise—before entering the festival-city.

Significance: Models tīrtha-like conduct: approach, praṇāma, stuti, then entry—suggesting that right bhakti is the ‘gateway’ to auspicious participation.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights bhakti as a complete movement of the soul: joyful approach, humble prostration, and heartfelt praise—an outer journey that mirrors inner surrender to Pati (Lord Śiva).

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

The verse emphasizes approaching the Lord in a personal, worshipful manner—bowing and glorifying Him—typical of Saguna Śiva devotion, which in Purāṇic practice is often centered on the Śiva-liṅga and temple-utsava worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple takeaway is to enter Śiva’s abode or temple with reverence: offer praṇāma, recite stotra/namas (or the Pañcākṣarī ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’), and maintain a devotional attitude while participating in utsava or darśana.