Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35

वराङ्ग्याः सुतजन्म-उत्पातवर्णनम् | Birth of Varāṅgī’s Son and the Description of Portents

Utpātas

Devanagari script

अहं सर्वं सुनिश्चित्य कारणं तस्य सद्धिया । वरं दातुं गतस्तत्र यत्र तप्यति सोऽसुरः

Transliteration

ahaṃ sarvaṃ suniścitya kāraṇaṃ tasya saddhiyā | varaṃ dātuṃ gatastatra yatra tapyati so'suraḥ

Translation

我以正慧明察一切，洞悉其所行之真实缘由，便前往彼处，要赐予恩愿；那阿修罗正在那里苦修。

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, त्रिलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सुनिश्चित्य: having ascertained well
• सुनिश्चित्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चि (धातु) + नि (उपसर्ग) + सु (उपसर्ग/प्रादि) + ल्यप् (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (ल्यप्/त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया; अर्थः ‘निश्चित्य/निर्णीय’

• कारणम्: cause, reason
• कारणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; ascertained)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तस्य: of that / of him
• तस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• सद्धिया: with good understanding
• सद्धिया: Karana (करण/Instrument; means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् + धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (साध्वी धिः)

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दातुम्: to give
• दातुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + तुमुन् (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त infinitive), प्रयोजनार्थ (purpose)

• गतः: went
• गतः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अहम् इति कर्तरि

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative adverb: where)

• तप्यति: does austerity, is performing penance
• तप्यति: Kriya (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

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

• असुरः: the demon
• असुरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Shiva (in narration within the Rudrasaṃhitā context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Asura

FAQs

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

It shows Shiva as the conscious, discerning Lord (Pati) who does not act impulsively—He first understands the cause and intent, then engages the devotee (even an asura) through the law of tapas and the granting of boons.

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

The verse highlights Saguna Shiva’s accessible grace: the personal Lord responds to austerity and devotion. In Linga-worship, this same principle is enacted—approaching Shiva with discipline and sincerity draws His anugraha (grace).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steadiness in tapas and right intention (saddhī). Practically, one may adopt daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with simple vrata-like discipline, supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to focus and purity.