Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 4

Anasūyā–Atri Tapas-Varṇana

Description of Anasūyā and Atri’s Austerities

Devanagari script

प्रादुर्भूतः स्वयं देवो ह्यनावृष्ट्यामजीवयत् । स एव शंकरः साक्षादंशेन स्वयमेव हि

Transliteration

prādurbhūtaḥ svayaṃ devo hyanāvṛṣṭyāmajīvayat | sa eva śaṃkaraḥ sākṣādaṃśena svayameva hi

Translation

在那干旱之时，主宰亲自显现，使众生复得生机。唯有他即是圣羯罗（Śaṅkara）本身——诚然，是他自己，即便只是以自身威力之一分而已。

Word by Word

• प्रादुर्भूतः: manifested/appeared
• प्रादुर्भूतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रादुर्-भू (धातु) → प्रादुर्भूत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भू-धातोः क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; अव्ययीभावपूर्वकः (प्रादुर् + भूत)

• स्वयम्: by himself
• स्वयम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/स्वतन्त्रता-बोधक (adverb: ‘by oneself’)

• देवः: the god (Deva)
• देवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), हेतौ/निश्चये (indeed/for)

• अनावृष्ट्याम्: in (a time of) drought
• अनावृष्ट्याम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनावृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘अनावृष्टि’ = वर्षाभावः (drought)

• अजीवयत्: revived / made (them) live
• अजीवयत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जीव् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative sense: जीवयति (to make live) → अजीवयत् (he revived)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (pronoun)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Emphasis (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle: only/just)

• शंकरः: Śaṅkara
• शंकरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• साक्षात्: directly / in person
• साक्षात्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साक्षात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (directly, in person)

• अंशेन: by (his) portion
• अंशेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण/हेतु-भाव (by a portion)

• स्वयम्: by himself
• स्वयम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्त-प्रयोगः (again: by himself)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Emphasis (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण-निपात

• हि: indeed
• हि: Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (indeed)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Śiva’s self-manifestation during anāvṛṣṭi (drought) to revive beings is a local theophany motif: the Lord appears to remove collective suffering, functioning as kṣetra-grace rather than a named jyotirliṅga episode in this verse alone.

Significance: Frames Śiva as Śaṅkara—beneficent savior in calamity—supporting faith that worship in crisis draws anugraha and restoration of life-force (prāṇa/āyuḥ).

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: anāvṛṣṭi (drought)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes Śiva as Pati (the supreme Lord) whose compassion (anugraha) directly sustains and revives beings; even a ‘portion’ of His power is sufficient to restore life and order.

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

By declaring that Śaṅkara appears ‘in person,’ it supports Saguna worship—Śiva becomes approachable through manifest forms (including the Linga), where devotees receive protection and grace in times of crisis.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

In calamity or inner ‘drought,’ take refuge in Śiva through japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and perform simple Śiva-upāsanā such as offering water to the Linga with remembrance of Śaṅkara as the reviver of life.