Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28

शब्दब्रह्मतनुवर्णनम् — Description of the Form of Śabda-Brahman

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्नंतरेऽन्यच्च रूपमद्भुतसुन्दरम् । ददर्श च मया सार्द्धं भगवान्विश्वपालकः

Transliteration

etasminnaṃtare'nyacca rūpamadbhutasundaram | dadarśa ca mayā sārddhaṃ bhagavānviśvapālakaḥ

Translation

Trong lúc ấy, Đức Thế Tôn—Đấng hộ trì vũ trụ—cùng với ta lại thấy một hình tướng khác, kỳ diệu và đẹp đẽ phi thường.

Word by Word

• etasmin: in this
• etasmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location-time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/Napुंसaka (contextual), Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/7th), Ekavacana; ‘in this’

• antare: in the interval
• antare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Saptamī (Loc.7), Ekavacana; ‘in the interval/meanwhile’

• anyat: another
• anyat: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā (Nom./Acc.1/2), Ekavacana; विशेषण qualifying rūpam

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• rūpam: a form
• rūpam: Karma (कर्म/Object of ‘dadarśa’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā (Acc.2), Ekavacana

• adbhuta-sundaram: wonderfully beautiful
• adbhuta-sundaram: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adbhuta + sundara (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā (Acc.2), Ekavacana; कर्मधारयः—adbhutaṃ ca sundaraṃ ca (wonderful and beautiful) qualifying rūpam

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• mayā: with me
• mayā: Sahakāraka (सह/सहकारक; accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instrumental/3rd), Ekavacana; ‘by/with me’

• sārdham: together (with)
• sārdham: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdham (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; sahārtha (with/together)

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.1), Ekavacana

• viśva-pālakaḥ: protector of the universe
• viśva-pālakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva + pālaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.1), Ekavacana; तत्पुरुषः—viśvasya pālakaḥ (protector of the universe)

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It highlights that the cosmic order is guided by a blessed Lord who reveals higher, wondrous manifestations; the seeker is urged to move from ordinary perception to divine recognition, a key Shaiva theme of grace (anugraha) leading toward liberation.

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

The verse emphasizes perceiving the Lord through a revealed “form” (saguna-darśana). In Shaiva practice, this supports worship through accessible manifestations—especially the Shiva-linga—through which the transcendent (beyond form) is approached.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Contemplative darśana: meditate on Shiva’s revealed form with devotion (bhakti) and steadiness of mind; japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” is the practical takeaway for stabilizing attention toward such divine vision.