Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23

हिरण्यकशिपोः क्रोधः तथा देवप्रजाकदनम् — Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Wrath and the Affliction of Devas and Beings

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा तदीयं सकलं हि दुःखं तुष्टो रमेशः प्रददौ वरांस्तु । उत्थाय तस्माच्छयनादुपेन्द्रो निजानुरूपैर्विविधैर्वचोभिः

Transliteration

śrutvā tadīyaṃ sakalaṃ hi duḥkhaṃ tuṣṭo rameśaḥ pradadau varāṃstu | utthāya tasmācchayanādupendro nijānurūpairvividhairvacobhiḥ

Translation

Nghe trọn nỗi khổ của người ấy, Rameśa (Viṣṇu) hoan hỷ và ban các ân phúc. Rồi Upendra (Viṣṇu) đứng dậy khỏi sàng, nói nhiều lời khác nhau, thích hợp với thời cảnh và với người cầu xin.

Word by Word

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• tadīyam: their/that person's
• tadīyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tadīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘duḥkham’ इति विशेषण

• sakalam: entire
• sakalam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sakala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘duḥkham’ इति विशेषण

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• duḥkham: sorrow
• duḥkham: Karma (कर्म) (object of ‘śrutvā’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duḥkha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• tuṣṭaḥ: pleased
• tuṣṭaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tuṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘rameśaḥ’ इति विशेषण

• rameśaḥ: Rameśa (Lord of Lakṣmī)
• rameśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rameśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘ramāyāḥ īśaḥ’ (Lakṣmī’s lord)

• pradadau: he granted
• pradadau: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-dā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• varān: boons
• varān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (contrast/emphasis)

• utthāya: having risen
• utthāya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-sthā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• tasmāt: from that
• tasmāt: Apādāna (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (generic), पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन

• śayanāt: from the bed/couch
• śayanāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śayana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन

• upendraḥ: Upendra (Viṣṇu)
• upendraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upendra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• nija-anurūpaiḥ: with suitably his own (appropriate)
• nija-anurūpaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nija + anurūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक (contextual), तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘vacobhiḥ’ इति विशेषण; nija = own, anurūpa = suitable

• vividhaiḥ: various
• vividhaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘vacobhiḥ’ इति विशेषण

• vacobhiḥ: with words
• vacobhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the events to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Lalitā

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It highlights śravaṇa (reverent hearing) and anugraha (divine grace): when suffering is truthfully presented and heard, the Lord responds with compassionate aid, showing that sincere dependence on the Divine becomes a doorway to protection and upliftment.

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

Though the verse features Viṣṇu, the Shiva Purana’s broader Shaiva frame teaches that Saguna worship (form-based devotion, including the Liṅga) trains the devotee in surrender and purity; such bhakti draws divine intervention and ultimately supports the soul’s movement toward Pati (the Supreme Lord) through grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is śravaṇa and kīrtana—listening to and recounting sacred episodes with devotion; paired with japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as a steady discipline to invite clarity, protection, and inner steadiness during distress.