Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7

मेना-शिवदर्शन-प्रस्थानम् | Menā’s Quest to Behold Śiva

Departure for Śiva’s Darśana

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्समये मेना सेनां च परमां शुभाम् । निरीक्षन्ती मुने दृष्ट्वा सामान्यं हर्षिताऽभवत्

Transliteration

etasminsamaye menā senāṃ ca paramāṃ śubhām | nirīkṣantī mune dṛṣṭvā sāmānyaṃ harṣitā'bhavat

Translation

当时，圣者啊，梅那凝视那支极其吉祥殊胜的军队；见一切进展井然有序、合乎礼法，便心生欢喜。

Word by Word

• एतस्मिन्: in this
• एतस्मिन्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (सन्दर्भानुसार), सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; समये इति विशेषण

• समये: time/occasion
• समये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• मेना: Menā
• मेना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• सेनाम्: army
• सेनाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• परमाम्: supreme/excellent
• परमाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सेनाम् इति विशेषण

• शुभाम्: auspicious/beautiful
• शुभाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सेनाम् इति विशेषण

• निरीक्षन्ती: looking at/observing
• निरीक्षन्ती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्यय (Present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोग

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), धातु: दृश्; अर्थ: दृष्ट्वा (having seen)

• सामान्यम्: the common sight/ordinary (thing)
• सामान्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सामान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; दृष्ट्वा इत्यस्य कर्म

• हर्षिता: delighted
• हर्षिता: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हर्षित (कृदन्त, हृष् धातु) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मेना इति विशेषण/भाववाचक

• अभवत्: became/was
• अभवत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Mena

FAQs

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

The verse highlights śubha (auspicious order) arising when events align with dharma; Menā’s joy reflects the calming of worldly anxiety when the divine will (Śiva’s overarching governance) is seen to be harmonious and proper.

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

Though not explicitly about the Liṅga, it supports Saguna Śiva’s leelā: the visible, well-ordered unfolding of sacred events inspires trust and devotion, which in Shaiva practice matures into steadiness in worship and surrender to Śiva as Pati (the Lord).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate śānti and gratitude through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” especially when seeking inner assurance that life is returning to proper order.