Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

समिद्धेग्नौ महायज्ञे मुनिभिर्नोपलक्षिता । दृष्टा शंभुप्रसादेन सा विवेश विधेः सुता

Transliteration

samiddhegnau mahāyajñe munibhirnopalakṣitā | dṛṣṭā śaṃbhuprasādena sā viveśa vidheḥ sutā

Translation

Trong đại tế lễ ấy, khi lửa đã bừng cháy rực, ái nữ của Phạm Thiên bước vào ngọn lửa mà các hiền triết không hề hay biết; nhưng nhờ ân điển của Śambhu, nàng được thấy biết chân thật trong bản thể thiêng liêng và cuộc vượt qua thần diệu.

Word by Word

• samiddhe: in the kindled
• samiddhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√idh (इध्) (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: क्त (past passive participle) ‘samiddha’ = kindled; नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘in the kindled (fire)’ (locative qualifier)

• agnau: fire
• agnau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• mahā-yajñe: in the great sacrifice
• mahā-yajñe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + yajña (प्रातिपदिक) (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः— ‘mahān yajñaḥ’

• munibhiḥ: by the sages
• munibhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (कर्ता/करण), बहुवचन

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेधार्थक-निपात (negation)

• upalakṣitā: noticed
• upalakṣitā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√lakṣ (लक्ष्) (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: क्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि— ‘was noticed/recognized’

• dṛṣṭā: seen
• dṛṣṭā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश्) (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: क्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि— ‘was seen’

• śambhu-prasādena: by Śambhu’s grace
• śambhu-prasādena: Hetu/Karaṇa (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambhu (प्रातिपदिक) + prasāda (प्रातिपदिक) (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/हेतु), एकवचन; ‘śambhoḥ prasādena’ = by Śambhu’s grace

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• viveśa: entered
• viveśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√viś (विश्) (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• vidheḥ: of Brahmā
• vidheḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhātr/vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘of Vidhā (Brahmā)’

• sutā: daughter
• sutā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sutā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; ‘daughter’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: homa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace) as the decisive spiritual power: even when outer observers fail to perceive the truth, the soul’s transition and higher purpose are fulfilled through Śambhu’s compassionate governance, not mere ritual visibility.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva as the personal Lord who actively bestows grace in lived events; Linga-worship similarly trains the devotee to rely on Śiva’s presence beyond outward ritual status, recognizing the Lord as the inner witness and savior.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Cultivate śaraṇāgati (surrender) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and internalize humility in worship (bhasma/Tripuṇḍra remembrance of impermanence), trusting Śiva’s grace beyond external recognition.