Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 31

विष्णोर्दर्शनं स्तुतिश्च

Viṣṇu’s Manifestation and Brahmā’s Hymn

Devanagari script

जडतां त्यज मन्दात्मन् कुरु त्वं नेदृशीं मतिम् । किं ब्रुवंत्यखिला वेदाः स्तुत्या तत्स्मर सद्धिया

Transliteration

jaḍatāṃ tyaja mandātman kuru tvaṃ nedṛśīṃ matim | kiṃ bruvaṃtyakhilā vedāḥ stutyā tatsmara saddhiyā

Translation

Hỡi kẻ tâm trí u mê, hãy lìa bỏ sự đờ đẫn ấy; chớ ôm giữ ý niệm như vậy. Hãy nhớ bằng trí tuệ thanh tịnh và vững bền điều mà toàn thể Veda tuyên thuyết: hãy tán dương và tưởng niệm Đấng Tối Thượng—Śiva, Chúa tể của muôn loài.

Word by Word

• jaḍatām: dullness/stupidity
• jaḍatām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jaḍatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• tyaja: abandon
• tyaja: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tyaj (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• manda-ātman: O dull-minded one
• manda-ātman: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manda (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—कर्मधारयः

• kuru: do/make
• kuru: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• īdṛśīm: such (like this)
• īdṛśīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: īdṛśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• matim: thought/intention
• matim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• kim: what
• kim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative) एकवचन (Singular); प्रश्नार्थक (interrogative)

• bruvanti: say
• bruvanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• akhilāḥ: all
• akhilāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akhila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• vedāḥ: the Vedas
• vedāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• stutyā: by praise / with praise
• stutyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stuti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• tat: that (teaching/point)
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• smara: remember
• smara: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• sat-dhiyā: with good understanding
• sat-dhiyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक) + dhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—कर्मधारयः (‘good intellect’)

Speaker

Sati (addressing Daksha, inferred from Sati-khanda context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Daksha

FAQs

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

It urges the seeker to drop tamasic spiritual inertia and align the intellect with Vedic truth: the Supreme Lord (Shiva) is to be remembered and praised, which purifies the mind and supports liberation in Shaiva understanding.

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

By emphasizing stuti (praise) and smarana (remembrance) of the Supreme Lord, it supports Saguna Shiva worship—devotion expressed through hymns, contemplation, and reverence for Shiva’s manifest presence, commonly centered on Linga worship in the Purana tradition.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse points to daily stuti and smarana—reciting Shiva stotras and meditating on Shiva with a purified intellect; this can be paired with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and traditional Shaiva observances like bhasma (Tripundra) and rudraksha as supportive disciplines.