Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38

मङ्गलपत्रिकाग्रहणम् — Reception of the Auspicious Marriage Invitation

Devanagari script

चन्द्रश्च मुकुटस्थाने सान्निध्यमकरोत्तदा । लोचनं सुन्दरं ह्यासीत्तृतीयन्तिलकं शुभम्

Transliteration

candraśca mukuṭasthāne sānnidhyamakarottadā | locanaṃ sundaraṃ hyāsīttṛtīyantilakaṃ śubham

Translation

于是月神安住于冠冕之位，近侍不离。祂的圣目显得奇妙端严，而那吉祥的第三眼如神圣的提拉卡般昭然显现——象征湿婆慈恩的、可感可见（有相，saguṇa）的临在。

Word by Word

• चन्द्रः: the Moon
• चन्द्रः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• मुकुटस्थाने: in the crown-place
• मुकुटस्थाने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुकुट + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘मुकुटस्य स्थाने’/in the place of the crown)

• सान्निध्यम्: presence
• सान्निध्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सान्निध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अकरोत्: made/assumed
• अकरोत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (temporal adverb)

• लोचनम्: the eye
• लोचनम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सुन्दरम्: beautiful
• सुन्दरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying लोचनम्)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/हेतु (emphasis/indeed)

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तृतीयतिलकम्: the third tilaka-mark
• तृतीयतिलकम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृतीय + तिलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (‘तृतीयं तिलकम्’/the third tilaka i.e., third mark/eye)

• शुभम्: auspicious
• शुभम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying तृतीयतिलकम्/लोचनम्)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Nīlakaṇṭha

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Chandra (Moon)

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva’s compassionate, worshipable form: the Moon adorning His crown and the third eye shining as an auspicious tilaka—signs that the Supreme (Pati) becomes accessible to devotees through saguṇa-dhyāna and bhakti.

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

While the Liṅga signifies Śiva beyond form, this verse supports saguṇa upāsanā by describing recognizable marks (crescent moon, third eye) used in iconography and meditation—helping the mind steady itself in devotion and proceed toward realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice Śiva-dhyāna by visualizing the crescent moon in His crown and the radiant third eye; during Mahāśivarātri or daily worship, combine this with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and respectful application of tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as an outer reminder of inner purification.