Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24

प्रस्थान-विरह-विलापः

Departure and Lament in Separation

Devanagari script

तथान्यान्निखिलान्प्रीत्या स्वविवाहसमागतान् । भोजयामास सुरसमन्नम्बहुविधम्प्रभुः

Transliteration

tathānyānnikhilānprītyā svavivāhasamāgatān | bhojayāmāsa surasamannambahuvidhamprabhuḥ

Translation

Cũng vậy, Đức Chúa (Śiva) với lòng từ ái hoan hỷ đã thiết đãi tất cả các vị khách khác tụ hội về dự chính lễ thành hôn của Ngài, dâng lên muôn món ẩm thực thơm ngon, thượng hạng.

Word by Word

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; प्रकारवाचक (thus/likewise)

• अन्यान्: others
• अन्यान्: कर्म (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्

• निखिलान्: all/entire
• निखिलान्: कर्म-विशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; ‘अन्यान्’ इति विशेषणम्

• प्रीत्या: with affection
• प्रीत्या: करण (Instrument/means: with affection)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• स्वविवाहसमागतान्: those assembled for his wedding
• स्वविवाहसमागतान्: कर्म (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + विवाह + समागत (सम्+आ+गम् धातु; कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (स्वविवाहे समागताः = those who had come to his wedding)

• भोजयामास: fed/entertained with food
• भोजयामास: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु) [causative]
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्; णिच्-प्रयोगः (causative)

• सुरसम्: tasty/delicious
• सुरसम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुरस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; ‘अन्नम्’ इति विशेषणम्

• अन्नम्: food
• अन्नम्: कर्म (Object; what was served)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• बहुविधम्: of many kinds
• बहुविधम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहुविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (बहु विधा यस्य)

• प्रभुः: the Lord
• प्रभुः: कर्ता (कर्तृ/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva as the ideal Lord who upholds dharma through affectionate hospitality—teaching that honoring devotees and guests with love (prīti) and service (sevā) is itself a sacred act aligned with Shaiva bhakti.

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

In Saguna worship, serving Śiva’s devotees and participating in sacred hospitality (annadāna, atithi-satkāra) is treated as direct service to Śiva; it complements Linga worship by expressing devotion through compassionate action.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is annadāna (offering food) after Śiva-pūjā—especially on Mahāśivarātri—combined with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and respectful service to guests and devotees.