Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25

सतीप्राप्तिविषये ब्रह्मरुद्रसंवादः | The Brahmā–Śiva Dialogue on Attaining Satī

Devanagari script

ततो दक्षो विनीतात्मा संप्रहृष्टतनूरुहः । प्रययौ सन्मुखं तस्य संयुक्तस्सकलैर्निजैः

Transliteration

tato dakṣo vinītātmā saṃprahṛṣṭatanūruhaḥ | prayayau sanmukhaṃ tasya saṃyuktassakalairnijaiḥ

Translation

Bấy giờ Dakṣa, tâm đã trở nên khiêm cung, toàn thân rùng mình vì hoan hỷ, liền cùng tất cả người của mình đi ra đón tiếp Ngài, đối diện mặt đối mặt.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb)

• दक्षः: Dakṣa
• दक्षः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विनीत-आत्मा: humble-minded
• विनीत-आत्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vinīta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √nī) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास: विनीतः आत्मा यस्य (whose self is humble); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• संप्रहृष्ट-तनू-रुहः: with bristling hairs (thrilled)
• संप्रहृष्ट-तनू-रुहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃprahṛṣṭa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √hṛṣ) + tanū (प्रातिपदिक) + ruha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास: संप्रहृष्टाः तनूरुहाः यस्य (whose body-hairs are thrilled); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रययौ: went forth
• प्रययौ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• सन्-मुखम्: to the front; facing (him)
• सन्-मुखम्: Gati/Adhikaraṇa (गति/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक) + mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास: सन्मुखम् = सम्मुखम् (towards the presence/front); अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (indeclinable adverbial)

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• संयुक्तः: accompanied; joined
• संयुक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃyukta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √yuj)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle)

• सकलैः: with all
• सकलैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sakala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (Plural)

• निजैः: with his own (people)
• निजैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Daksha

FAQs

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

The verse highlights vinaya (humility) as a prerequisite for auspicious encounter with the sacred; when ego softens, devotion arises naturally—shown by Dakṣa’s joy and reverent approach—aligning the pashu (bound soul) toward Pati (Shiva).

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

Meeting “face to face” reflects approaching Saguna Shiva with personal reverence—an attitude central to Linga-worship where inner humility, not mere ritual display, makes the offering spiritually effective.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Cultivate vinaya before worship: begin with mental prostration and the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” approaching the shrine or Linga with gathered attention and respectful conduct, as Dakṣa approaches accompanied by his attendants.