Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 21

संध्यायाः शुद्धिः सूर्यलोकप्रवेशश्च — Purification of Sandhyā and Her Entry into the Solar Sphere

Devanagari script

विवाहं कारयामासुस्तस्या ब्रह्मसुतेन वै । वसिष्ठेन ह्यरुंधत्या ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः

Transliteration

vivāhaṃ kārayāmāsustasyā brahmasutena vai | vasiṣṭhena hyaruṃdhatyā brahmaviṣṇumaheśvarāḥ

Translation

Brahmā, Viṣṇu và Maheśvara đã cho cử hành hôn lễ của nàng một cách trang nghiêm, do Vasiṣṭha—con của Brahmā—cùng với Arundhatī đứng ra chủ lễ.

Word by Word

• विवाहम्: marriage
• विवाहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• कारयामासुः: caused to be performed/arranged
• कारयामासुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: णिच् (Causative/प्रेरणार्थ) base कारय-, लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ब्रह्म-सुतेन: by the son of Brahmā
• ब्रह्म-सुतेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'of Brahmā' + 'son'), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) for emphasis/indeed

• वसिष्ठेन: by Vasiṣṭha
• वसिष्ठेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) 'for/indeed'

• अरुन्धत्या: by Arundhatī
• अरुन्धत्या: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरुन्धती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ब्रह्म-विष्णु-महेश्वराः: Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara
• ब्रह्म-विष्णु-महेश्वराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + महेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmi

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; it is a cosmic-ritual legitimization of Satī’s marriage, with Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Maheśvara orchestrating the rite through Vasiṣṭha and Arundhatī.

Significance: Frames marriage (vivāha) as a dharmic-sacral act under divine oversight; supports the ideal of gṛhastha-dharma as sanctified when aligned with Śiva-Śakti purpose.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Vasistha
• Arundhati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that even the highest divine powers uphold dharma by honoring sacred rites; in Shaiva understanding, Maheśvara supports cosmic order while guiding souls toward purity and liberation through righteous living.

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

It reflects Saguna Śiva’s compassionate participation in the world—protecting dharma and sanctifying life-stages—showing that devotion to Śiva includes honoring divinely aligned discipline and ritual order, which culminates in deeper worship of Śiva (including Liṅga-upāsanā).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is reverence for dharmic saṃskāras and guidance of qualified gurus; as a Shaiva practice, one may accompany such rites with daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and worship with bhasma (tripuṇḍra) as a sign of Śiva-bhakti.