Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 74

गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship

Devanagari script

एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं मया वै शिवयोर्यशः । भवत्पृष्टेन विघ्नेश यशस्संमिश्रमादरात्

Transliteration

etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ mayā vai śivayoryaśaḥ | bhavatpṛṣṭena vighneśa yaśassaṃmiśramādarāt

Translation

毗诃尼舍啊，我已依你所问，恭敬地向你尽述这一切——即圣对：湿婆与其圣力（Śakti）的荣耀，并将之与他们广为传颂的名德相融而说。

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘this’ (contextually object)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदानम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/dative) एकवचन (enclitic form)

• सर्वम्: all/entire
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (of एतत्)

• आख्यातम्: has been narrated
• आख्यातम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + ख्या (धातु) + आख्यात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (told/declared)

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr-karana (कर्तृ-करणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/emphasis)

• शिवयोः: of Śiva (and Pārvatī)/of the two Śivas (dual)
• शिवयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), द्विवचन (dual)

• यशः: glory/fame
• यशः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• भवत्-पृष्टेन: by (your) being asked / by your question
• भवत्-पृष्टेन: Hetu (हेतुः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + पृष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √प्रच्छ्)
• Form: तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (instrumental determinative) ‘भवता पृष्टेन’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन; हेतु/निमित्त-भाव (by your asking)

• विघ्नेश: O Vighneśa
• विघ्नेश: Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विघ्नेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/vocative), एकवचन

• यशः: glory
• यशः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• संमिश्रम्: mixed/combined
• संमिश्रम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + मिश्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (of यशः)

• आदरात्: out of respect
• आदरात्: Hetu (हेतुः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचन; कारणार्थे (from/through respect)

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Śravaṇa (devout listening) of Śiva-Śakti-māhātmya is framed as a direct means of puṇya and inner auspiciousness, preparing the paśu for Śiva’s anugraha.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti
• Ganesha

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes śravaṇa (devout hearing) of Śiva–Śakti’s glory as a purifying act: sacred narration offered with ādarā (reverence) becomes a means to deepen bhakti and align the mind toward Śiva, the supreme Pati.

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

By highlighting ‘yaśaḥ’ (glory) of Śiva along with His Śakti, the verse supports Saguna devotion—approaching Śiva through His celebrated forms, deeds, and compassionate presence, which in practice includes Liṅga worship and remembrance of Śiva’s līlās.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A direct takeaway is regular listening/recitation of Śiva Purāṇa kathā with reverence (ādarāt) as a sādhana; it naturally complements japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and devotional remembrance of Śiva–Śakti.