Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35

सतीप्राप्तिविषये ब्रह्मरुद्रसंवादः | The Brahmā–Śiva Dialogue on Attaining Satī

Devanagari script

अहं हरिस्त्वदाद्या वै मुनयश्च सुरा गणाः । नेमुस्सर्वे संस्तुतिभि स्तोषयामासुरीश्वरम्

Transliteration

ahaṃ haristvadādyā vai munayaśca surā gaṇāḥ | nemussarve saṃstutibhi stoṣayāmāsurīśvaram

Translation

“我——哈利（毗湿奴）——以及从你开始的一切众者，连同诸牟尼与天众，皆悉顶礼，并以赞颂之偈歌咏至上主宰（自在天，Īśvara）。”

Word by Word

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (by usage), Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; 1st person pronoun

• hariḥ: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• tvad-ādyāḥ: you and the rest
• tvad-ādyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana; तत्पुरुषः ‘त्वत्-आदि’ = ‘you and others’

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (emphatic particle)

• munayaḥ: sages
• munayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (conjunction)

• surāḥ: gods
• surāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana

• gaṇāḥ: groups/hosts
• gaṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana

• nemuḥ: bowed
• nemuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nam (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Bahuvacana; parasmaipada

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana; adjective qualifying implied subject

• saṃstutibhiḥ: with hymns/praises
• saṃstutibhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃstuti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti, Bahuvacana

• stoṣayāma: praised
• stoṣayāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ-lakāra (aorist), Prathama-puruṣa, Bahuvacana; causative (ṇic) ‘to cause to be praised’

• āsan: were/did
• āsan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra, Prathama-puruṣa, Bahuvacana; auxiliary with periphrastic aorist sense

• īśvaram: the Lord
• īśvaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Hari)
• Devas
• Sages (Munis)
• Shiva (Ishvara)

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes that even exalted beings—Viṣṇu, devas, and sages—approach Īśvara through humility (namaskāra) and stuti, highlighting devotion and surrender as a Shaiva means to receive Śiva’s grace.

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

By describing collective bowing and hymn-singing to Īśvara, it mirrors Saguna worship—approaching Śiva through reverent acts (prostration, praise) that are central to Linga-upāsanā and temple pūjā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Offer namaskāra and recite Śiva-stuti—practically, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a devotional hymn, concluding with prostration to Śiva or the Śiva-liṅga.