Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 42

कुमाराभिषेकवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Abhiṣeka

Consecration/Installation

Devanagari script

अदामहं यज्ञसूत्रं वेदांश्च वेदमातरम् । कमण्डलुं च ब्रह्मास्त्रं विद्यां चैवाऽरिमर्दिनीम्

Transliteration

adāmahaṃ yajñasūtraṃ vedāṃśca vedamātaram | kamaṇḍaluṃ ca brahmāstraṃ vidyāṃ caivā'rimardinīm

Translation

“我赐下祭线（yajñasūtra）、诸吠陀与吠陀之母；又赐苦行者之水罐（kamaṇḍalu）、梵天之武器，以及那能摧伏仇敌的得胜之智。”

Word by Word

• adāma: I gave
• adāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• yajña-sūtram: sacred thread (yajñopavīta)
• yajña-sūtram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक) + sūtra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• vedān: the Vedas
• vedān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• veda-mātaram: the mother of the Vedas
• veda-mātaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक) + mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kamaṇḍalum: water-pot (kamaṇḍalu)
• kamaṇḍalum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kamaṇḍalu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• brahma-astram: Brahmā-weapon (brahmāstra)
• brahma-astram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + astra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• vidyām: knowledge/mantra
• vidyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis/restriction

• ari-mardinīm: (the) enemy-crushing (goddess/vidyā)
• ari-mardinīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ari (प्रातिपदिक) + mardinī (प्रातिपदिक; from √mṛd/√mard 'to crush')
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Lord Brahmā (inferred from the act of bestowing Vedas, yajñopavīta, kamaṇḍalu, and brahmāstra within Kumārakhaṇḍa context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Mantra Metadata

Type: gayatri

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Lalitā

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Vedas
• Brahmāstra

FAQs

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

The verse frames true empowerment as a blend of dharmic initiation (yajñopavīta), scriptural illumination (Vedas/Veda-mātā), disciplined renunciation (kamaṇḍalu), and spiritually governed power (brahmāstra), culminating in vidyā that destroys inner enemies like ignorance, pride, and desire—supporting the Shaiva aim of purification and liberation.

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

These gifts represent eligibility and preparedness for Saguna Shiva worship: Vedic understanding guides correct ritual, the sacred thread and kamaṇḍalu signify purity and restraint, and ‘enemy-crushing knowledge’ aligns with Shiva’s grace that removes obstacles—making Linga worship effective as a sādhanā leading from outer rite to inner realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt disciplined purity and daily worship supported by mantra-vidyā: perform Shiva-pūjā with a steady mind, recite Shiva mantras (including the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and cultivate knowledge that subdues inner foes—so spiritual power remains governed by dharma rather than ego.