Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7

गाणपत्यदानकथा

Bāṇāsura Receives Gaṇapatya; Genealogical Prelude

Devanagari script

तस्य पुत्रो महात्मासीत्कश्यपो मुनिसत्तमः । सृष्टिप्रवृद्धकोऽत्यंतं पितुर्भक्तो विधेरपि

Transliteration

tasya putro mahātmāsītkaśyapo munisattamaḥ | sṛṣṭipravṛddhako'tyaṃtaṃ piturbhakto vidherapi

Translation

Con trai của ngài là Kaśyapa, bậc đại hồn, tối thắng trong hàng hiền thánh. Ngài làm cho công cuộc tạo hóa thêm hưng thịnh rộng lớn, và chí thành phụng kính cả cha mình lẫn Vidhi (Phạm Thiên Brahmā, Đấng định lập trật tự).

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/of that (person)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (m./n.), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन

• महात्मा: great-souled one
• महात्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन; गुणवाचक-नाम (epithet)

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• कश्यपः: Kaśyapa
• कश्यपः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कश्यप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन

• मुनिसत्तमः: best of sages
• मुनिसत्तमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी): 'मुनीनां सत्तमः'

• सृष्टि-प्रवृद्धकः: one who advanced/prospered in creation
• सृष्टि-प्रवृद्धकः: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सृष्टि + प्रवृद्धक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष: 'सृष्टौ प्रवृद्धः' (creation-prospering)

• अत्यन्तम्: exceedingly
• अत्यन्तम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्यन्तम् (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/तीव्रतावाचक-अव्यय (adverb: 'exceedingly')

• पितुः: of (his) father
• पितुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), षष्ठी (Gen.), एकवचन

• भक्तः: devoted
• भक्तः: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त (भज् धातु-क्त, कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle used adjectivally): 'devoted'

• विधेः: of Brahmā (Vidhī)
• विधेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), षष्ठी (Gen.), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle: 'also')

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Characters & Entities

• Kashyapa
• Brahma (Vidhi)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharmic devotion and humility in a great sage: Kaśyapa’s spiritual stature is shown through faithful service to his source (father) and to cosmic order (Vidhi/Brahmā), implying that creation and spiritual merit flourish when aligned with rightful authority and devotion.

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

Though the verse names Kaśyapa and Vidhi rather than the Liṅga directly, it supports the Shaiva Purana theme that all cosmic functions (including Brahmā’s ordaining power) ultimately operate under Shiva’s supreme lordship; reverence for divine order becomes a foundation for Saguna Shiva worship expressed through disciplined devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is steadfast bhakti with obedience to sacred injunctions (vidhi): daily japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and regular Shiva-puja performed according to proper ritual order are consistent applications of this verse’s spirit.