Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51

देव्याः क्रोधः शक्तिनिर्माणं च

Devī’s Wrath and the Manifestation of the Śaktis

Devanagari script

प्रणम्य वचनं प्रोचुर्भवदुक्तं कृतं च नः । अनंतरं च तत्कार्यं भवताद्भवशेषितम्

Transliteration

praṇamya vacanaṃ procurbhavaduktaṃ kṛtaṃ ca naḥ | anaṃtaraṃ ca tatkāryaṃ bhavatādbhavaśeṣitam

Translation

他们顶礼后说道：“您所吩咐的，我们已奉行完成。如今，哦主宰，请由您亲自成就那事业余下的部分。”

Word by Word

• प्रणम्य: having bowed
• प्रणम्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र-नम् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund: having bowed)

• वचनम्: words/speech
• वचनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रोचुः: they said/spoke forth
• प्रोचुः: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• भवत्-उक्तम्: what was said by you / your instruction
• भवत्-उक्तम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; content)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् + उक्त (प्रातिपदिक; भवत्(सर्वनाम/आदर) + उक्त(कृदन्त, √वच्))
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भवता उक्तम्)

• कृतम्: has been done
• कृतम्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + कृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग (it has been done)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• नः: by us/our
• नः: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• अनन्तरम्: next/thereafter
• अनन्तरम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: next/thereafter)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्तृ (Karta/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कार्यम्: task, thing to be done
• कार्यम्: कर्तृ (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक; कृ(धातु)+ण्यत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भवता: by you (sir)
• भवता: करण/कर्तृ (Karaṇa/Agent-instrument: by you)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; आदरार्थक-सर्वनाम

• अत्: from/by (as source)
• अत्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादानार्थक-अव्यय (ablatival particle: from/than; here linking with भवता)

• भवशेषितम्: left/remaining for you (to do)
• भवशेषितम्: कर्तृ (Karta/Predicate adjective of कार्यम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भव-शेषित (प्रातिपदिक; भव(प्रातिपदिक) + शेषित(कृदन्त, √शिष्/शेष् ‘to leave’))
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (भवेन शेषितम्/भवस्य शेषितम्)

Speaker

Devas (divine beings), addressing Lord Shiva (Bhava)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights śaraṇāgati (surrender): even after doing their part, the devas acknowledge that the final fulfillment depends on Bhava (Shiva), pointing to Shiva’s anugraha (grace) as the decisive power.

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

The verse reflects Saguna devotion—approaching Shiva as Bhava, the personal Lord who receives homage and completes what devotees cannot, mirroring how Linga-worship offers actions and results to Shiva for sanctification.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Offer the fruits of all actions to Shiva with reverence—mentally bow, recite the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and conclude worship by praying that Shiva completes what remains and removes obstacles.