Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 22

वैवाहिकानुष्ठानसमापनं दानप्रशंसा च / Completion of Wedding Rites and Praise of Gifts

Dāna

Devanagari script

सरस्वती च लक्ष्मीश्च सावित्री जाह्नवी तथा । अदितिश्च शची चैव लोपामुद्राप्यरुन्धती

Transliteration

sarasvatī ca lakṣmīśca sāvitrī jāhnavī tathā | aditiśca śacī caiva lopāmudrāpyarundhatī

Translation

又有辩才天女萨拉斯瓦蒂与吉祥天女拉克希米，萨维特丽与贾赫纳维；阿底提与舍吉亦在其中，并有洛帕穆德拉与阿伦达蒂同来。

Word by Word

• sarasvatī: Sarasvatī
• sarasvatī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarasvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• lakṣmī: Lakṣmī
• lakṣmī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• sāvitrī: Sāvitrī
• sāvitrī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāvitrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

• jāhnavī: Jāhnavī (Gaṅgā)
• jāhnavī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāhnavī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

• tathā: also/likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: ‘also/likewise’)

• aditiḥ: Aditi
• aditiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aditi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• śacī: Śacī
• śacī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śacī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• lopāmudrā: Lopāmudrā
• lopāmudrā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lopāmudrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कारार्थक-अव्यय (particle: ‘also’)

• arundhatī: Arundhatī
• arundhatī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arundhatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Sarasvati
• Lakshmi
• Savitri
• Jahnavi (Ganga)
• Aditi
• Shachi (Indrani)
• Lopamudra
• Arundhati

FAQs

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

The verse invokes a sacred remembrance of revered goddesses and exemplary women, highlighting that honoring Śakti and dharmic ideals supports purity of mind and devotion in the Shaiva path.

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

In Shaiva narrative, devotion to Śiva is complete when joined with reverence for Śakti; remembering these divine forms aligns the devotee to Saguna worship where Śiva is adored together with His power (Śakti).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is nāma-smaraṇa (recollection of sacred names) as part of daily pūjā—reciting such names before Linga worship, alongside mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to steady the mind.