Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30

हिमाचलविवाहवर्णनम् — Description of Himācala’s

context for) Marriage / The Himālaya-Marriage Narrative (Chapter Opening

Devanagari script

महामोदान्विता देवास्ते सर्वे समुनीश्वराः । संजग्मुः स्वस्वधामानि संस्मरन्तः शिवाशिवौ

Transliteration

mahāmodānvitā devāste sarve samunīśvarāḥ | saṃjagmuḥ svasvadhāmāni saṃsmarantaḥ śivāśivau

Translation

诸神与诸仙之主皆怀大欢喜，各归其本住处，心中不断忆念湿婆（Shiva）与圣力女神（Śakti），即湿婆吉祥的神圣配偶。

Word by Word

• mahāmoda-anvitāḥ: endowed with great joy
• mahāmoda-anvitāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā+moda+anvita (प्रातिपदिक; √i (धातु) → anvita)
• Form: Kṛdanta-adjective (past participle), Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/1st), Bahuvacana (Plural); agrees with devāḥ

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/1st), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• te: those (they)
• te: Karta (कर्ता/Subject) (apposition to devāḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/1st), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/1st), Bahuvacana (Plural); viśeṣaṇa of devāḥ/te

• samunīśvarāḥ: lords among sages (sage-lords)
• samunīśvarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject) (in apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa+munīśvara (प्रातिपदिक; muni+īśvara)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/1st), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• saṃjagmuḥ: went
• saṃjagmuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु) with saṃ-
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama puruṣa (3rd person), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• sva-sva-dhāmāni: to their respective abodes
• sva-sva-dhāmāni: Karma (कर्म/Object; destination as object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva+sva+dhāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (Neuter), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• saṃsmarantaḥ: remembering
• saṃsmarantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject) (participle agreeing with devāḥ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (धातु) with saṃ- → saṃsmarant (कृदन्त)
• Form: Vartamāna-kṛdanta (present active participle), Parasmaipada, Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/1st), Bahuvacana (Plural); concurrent action with saṃjagmuḥ

• śiva-aśivau: Śiva and Aśiva
• śiva-aśivau: Karma (कर्म/Object of remembering)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva+aśiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Dvivacana (Dual)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights smaraṇa (constant remembrance) of Shiva and Shakti as a sustaining devotional practice: even after duties are completed, the mind is anchored in the Supreme Lord (Pati) and His inseparable power (Shakti), which purifies the soul and supports liberation.

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

Remembering Shiva-Shakti points to Saguna upāsanā—devotion to Shiva with attributes and form—commonly centered on the Shiva Linga as the accessible symbol of the transcendent Lord, while acknowledging Shakti as His worshipful, auspicious presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is daily smaraṇa and japa—especially Panchākṣarī mantra japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—so that one’s actions conclude in remembrance of Shiva, supported by simple Shaiva observances like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa when appropriate.