Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23

कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera

Devanagari script

त्यक्त्वा दुर्वृत्तसंसर्गं साधुसंगरतो भव । सद्विद्यासु मनो धेहि ब्राह्मणाचारमाचर

Transliteration

tyaktvā durvṛttasaṃsargaṃ sādhusaṃgarato bhava | sadvidyāsu mano dhehi brāhmaṇācāramācara

Translation

Hãy lìa bỏ sự giao du với kẻ ác và hoan hỷ trong hội chúng các bậc thánh thiện. Hãy đặt tâm vào chánh tri kiến và thực hành kỷ luật, hạnh kiểm chính trực do các Bà-la-môn truyền dạy.

Word by Word

• त्यक्त्वा: having abandoned
• त्यक्त्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having abandoned’

• दुर्वृत्त-संसर्गम्: association with the wicked
• दुर्वृत्त-संसर्गम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर् + वृत्त + संसर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (दुर्वृत्तानां संसर्गः)

• साधु-संग-रतः: devoted to the company of the good
• साधु-संग-रतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साधु + संग + रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (साधुषु सङ्गे रतः)

• भव: become
• भव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सत्-विद्यासु: in good/true knowledges
• सत्-विद्यासु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् + विद्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (सत्याः/शुभाः विद्याः)

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• धेहि: place, fix
• धेहि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ब्राह्मण-आचारम्: Brahminical conduct
• ब्राह्मण-आचारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण + आचार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (ब्राह्मणानाम् आचारः)

• आचर: practice
• आचर: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-चर् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s dharmic instruction within the Rudrasaṃhitā context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that liberation-oriented Shaiva life begins with purification: renouncing corrupting influences, seeking satsanga, and steadying the mind in sat-vidyā so the soul (paśu) loosens the bonds (pāśa) and becomes fit for Shiva’s grace (pati).

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

Linga worship in the Shiva Purana is not merely external; it is sustained by inner and outer purity. Holy company, truthful knowledge, and disciplined conduct make the devotee’s offerings and japa effective, aligning the mind toward Saguna Shiva and ultimately toward the supreme reality beyond limitation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies a daily sādhana: keep satsanga, study authentic Shaiva teachings (sat-vidyā), and practice dharmic conduct; this naturally supports japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), along with purity-based observances such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and respectful temple/Linga worship.