Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12

नन्दाव्रत-समाप्तिः तथा शङ्करस्य प्रत्यक्ष-दर्शनम्

Completion of the Nandā-vrata and Śiva’s Direct Appearance

Devanagari script

प्रेममग्नाऽभवत्साति श्रुत्वा शिववचः प्रियम् । तज्ज्ञात्वा सुप्रसन्नोभूच्छंकरो भक्तवत्सलः

Transliteration

premamagnā'bhavatsāti śrutvā śivavacaḥ priyam | tajjñātvā suprasannobhūcchaṃkaro bhaktavatsalaḥ

Translation

听闻主湿婆那可爱之语，萨蒂全然沉入爱意之海。洞悉她的心，商羯罗——恒怜悯护念诸奉者者——极为欢喜。

Word by Word

• प्रेममग्ना: absorbed in love
• प्रेममग्ना: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रेमन् (प्रातिपदिक) + मग्न (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (प्रेमणि मग्ना)

• अभवत्: became
• अभवत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist/लुङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• साती: Sati
• साती: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive)

• शिववचः: Shiva's words
• शिववचः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य वचः)

• प्रियम्: dear, pleasing
• प्रियम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying वचः)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• ज्ञात्वा: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive)

• सुप्रसन्नः: very pleased
• सुप्रसन्नः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + प्रसन्न (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying शंकरः)

• अभूत्: became
• अभूत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist/लुङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• शंकरः: Shankara (Shiva)
• शंकरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• भक्तवत्सलः: affectionate to devotees
• भक्तवत्सलः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (भक्तेषु वत्सलः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages in the Rudra Saṃhitā context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati

FAQs

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

It highlights bhakti as a direct means to Śiva’s grace: when the soul (devotee) becomes absorbed in loving remembrance, the Lord—bhaktavatsala—responds with pleasure and favor, indicating divine acceptance and protection.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva’s personal responsiveness—He hears, knows, and blesses. Linga-worship similarly trains the mind to loving, steady focus, through which the devotee experiences Śiva’s nearness and grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is loving japa and remembrance—especially Panchākṣarī mantra japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—performed with heartfelt devotion, as inner love is what pleases Śiva.