Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6

शिवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Śiva-stuti-varṇanam) — “Description of Hymns in Praise of Śiva”

Devanagari script

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे शिवस्तुतिवर्णनं नाम षष्ठोऽध्यायः

Transliteration

iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ pañcame yuddhakhaṇḍe śivastutivarṇanaṃ nāma ṣaṣṭho'dhyāyaḥ

Translation

Như vậy kết thúc chương thứ sáu, mang tên “Mô tả bài thánh tụng dâng lên Chúa Śiva,” thuộc phần thứ năm, Yuddha-khaṇḍa, trong phần thứ hai (Rudra-saṃhitā) của Thánh điển Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa huy hoàng.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-प्रयोग)

• śrī-śiva-mahā-purāṇe: in the Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa
• śrī-śiva-mahā-purāṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• dvitīyāyām: in the second
• dvitīyāyām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvitīyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with saṃhitāyām

• rudra-saṃhitāyām: in the Rudra-saṃhitā
• rudra-saṃhitāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra-saṃhitā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• pañcame: in the fifth
• pañcame: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pañcama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with khaṇḍe

• yuddha-khaṇḍe: in the Yuddha-khaṇḍa (section on war)
• yuddha-khaṇḍe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha-khaṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• śiva-stuti-varṇanam: the description of Śiva’s praise
• śiva-stuti-varṇanam: Karta (कर्ता/Title as subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + stuti (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); title-name phrase

• nāma: named/called
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/appositive marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Name-indicator particle (नाम-प्रयोग)

• ṣaṣṭhaḥ: sixth
• ṣaṣṭhaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with adhyāyaḥ

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (traditional Purāṇic colophon framing, narrated to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

This is a colophon marking the completion of the chapter on Śiva-stuti, emphasizing that devoted praise of Pati (Lord Shiva) is a recognized purāṇic means for purification, grace, and liberation.

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

By naming the chapter “Śivastuti-varṇana,” it frames worship primarily through devotional hymn—commonly offered to Saguna Shiva (including Linga worship)—as an accessible doorway to realizing Shiva’s highest, transcendent nature.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is regular recitation or hearing of Shiva-stuti with bhakti—often paired with Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Linga-pūjā as aligned practices.