Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12

हिमालयस्य निर्णयः — शिवाय पार्वत्याः प्रदाने

Himālaya’s Resolution to Give Pārvatī to Śiva

Devanagari script

मदीयं च शरीरम्वै पत्नी मेना सुतास्सुता । ऋद्धिस्सिद्धिश्च चान्यद्वै शिवस्यैव न चान्यथा

Transliteration

madīyaṃ ca śarīramvai patnī menā sutāssutā | ṛddhissiddhiśca cānyadvai śivasyaiva na cānyathā

Translation

“诚然，连我此身也仿佛属于祂；我的妻子梅那与我的外孙女亦然。富饶（Ṛddhi）、成就（Siddhi）以及一切所有，实皆唯属湿婆——绝无他途。”

Word by Word

• मदीयम्: my
• मदीयम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मदीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (of शरीरम्)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• शरीरम्: body
• शरीरम्: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक/खलु-अर्थे (emphatic particle)

• पत्नी: wife
• पत्नी: कर्ता (Subject/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मेना: Menā
• मेना: कर्ता (Appositional subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पत्नी इत्यस्य विशेष्य-नाम (apposition)

• सुताः: daughters
• सुताः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सुता: a daughter
• सुता: कर्ता (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पूर्वपद-सम्बन्धेन ‘सुताः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणार्थे (one daughter among them)

• ऋद्धिः: prosperity
• ऋद्धिः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सिद्धिः: success; accomplishment
• सिद्धिः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• अन्यत्: anything else
• अन्यत्: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक

• शिवस्य: of Śiva
• शिवस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• एव: alone; indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (only/indeed)

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• अन्यथा: otherwise
• अन्यथा: क्रियाविशेषण (Manner/negated alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (otherwise)

Speaker

Himālaya (Himavān), speaking in devotion and surrender to Lord Śiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Umā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Menā
• Himālaya
• Pārvatī

FAQs

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

It expresses śaraṇāgati (complete surrender): the devotee recognizes body, family, prosperity, and even spiritual attainments as belonging to Pati—Lord Śiva—thus dissolving ego and ownership, which supports liberation in the Shaiva Siddhanta spirit.

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

Linga worship trains the mind to see Śiva as the indwelling Lord and the sole refuge; this verse verbalizes that vision—offering one’s identity and possessions to Saguna Śiva, which leads the devotee toward the higher realization of Śiva’s all-pervading supremacy.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice daily self-offering in Śiva-pūjā: repeat the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and mentally dedicate body, actions, and results to Śiva; this inner “na mama” (not mine) attitude is the core takeaway.