Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 1

प्रस्थान-विरह-विलापः

Departure and Lament in Separation

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । अथ सा ब्राह्मणी देव्यै शिक्षयित्वा व्रतञ्च तत् । प्रोवाच मेनामामन्त्र्य यात्रामस्याश्च कारय

Transliteration

brahmovāca | atha sā brāhmaṇī devyai śikṣayitvā vratañca tat | provāca menāmāmantrya yātrāmasyāśca kāraya

Translation

梵天说道：随后，那位婆罗门女子将那誓戒之法教示于女神，又对梅娜（Menā）说道；并在辞别之后，安排了女神的启程与行旅。

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (sequence/beginning particle)

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ब्राह्मणी: the brāhmaṇa woman
• ब्राह्मणी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• देव्यै: to the goddess/lady
• देव्यै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• शिक्षयित्वा: having instructed
• शिक्षयित्वा: Kriya (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शिक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having instructed)

• व्रतम्: vow, observance
• व्रतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

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

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (of व्रतम्)

• प्रोवाच: said, spoke forth
• प्रोवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: प्र-

• मेनाम्: Menā
• मेनाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• आमन्त्र्य: having addressed/invited
• आमन्त्र्य: Kriya (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्त्र् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त-प्राय (absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया; उपसर्ग: आ- (having invited/addressed)

• यात्राम्: journey, procession
• यात्राम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यात्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• अस्याः: of her
• अस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

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

• कारय: cause (it) to be done; arrange
• कारय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच् (causative/प्रेरणार्थ)

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Devi (Parvati)
• Mena

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva principle that right instruction (śikṣā) and disciplined vrata refine devotion, preparing the seeker (here, the Goddess) for the next transformative step in her sacred journey.

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

By emphasizing vrata and guided practice, it reflects the Purāṇic method of approaching Saguna Shiva—through structured observances, purity, and devotional readiness—before deeper realization matures.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse points generally to undertaking a vrata under proper guidance; in Shaiva practice this commonly includes regulated conduct, prayer, and worship-discipline (often supported by mantra-japa and purity observances), even if specific items like bhasma or rudrākṣa are not named here.