Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20

कामप्रादुर्भावः — The Manifestation/Arising of Kāma

Devanagari script

नाम्ना संध्या दिवक्षांता सायं संध्या जपंतिका । अतीव सुन्दरी सुभ्रूर्मुनिचेतोविमोहिनी

Transliteration

nāmnā saṃdhyā divakṣāṃtā sāyaṃ saṃdhyā japaṃtikā | atīva sundarī subhrūrmunicetovimohinī

Translation

她名为“桑提雅”（Sandhyā），亦称“昼尽者”（Divakṣāntā）；每至黄昏，她便修持“桑提雅持诵”（Sandhyā-japa）。她美丽无比，眉目娟秀，甚至能迷醉圣贤之心。

Word by Word

• नाम्ना: by name
• नाम्ना: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण/उपाधि-अर्थे (by name)

• संध्या: Sandhyā
• संध्या: Karta (कर्ता/वर्ण्य-वस्तु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• दिवक्षान्ता: ending the day (day’s close)
• दिवक्षान्ता: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव + क्षान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दिवसस्य क्षान्ता/अन्ते भवति)

• सायम्: in the evening
• सायम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सायम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (in the evening)

• संध्या: Sandhyā
• संध्या: Karta (कर्ता/वर्ण्य-वस्तु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• जपन्तिका: one who chants (japa-performer)
• जपन्तिका: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जप् (धातु) + अन्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त-प्रायः (habitual doer); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अतीव: exceedingly
• अतीव: Viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतीव (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/तीव्रतावाचक-अव्यय (intensifying adverb)

• सुन्दरी: beautiful
• सुन्दरी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• सुभ्रूः: having beautiful eyebrows
• सुभ्रूः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुभ्रू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ऊ-प्रातिपदिक

• मुनिचेतोविमोहिनी: enchanting the minds of sages
• मुनिचेतोविमोहिनी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुनि + चेतस् + विमोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मुनेः चेतः विमोहयति या)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: sandhyā-kāla (liminal time) associated with concealment/transition

Characters & Entities

• Sandhya (Divakshanta)
• Sages (Munis)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights a Shaiva ideal: outer beauty is paired with inner discipline—Sandhyā is portrayed as devoted to evening japa, indicating purity, self-restraint, and readiness for higher devotion to Pati (Shiva).

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

Sandhyā-japa at twilight is a foundational daily rite that supports Saguna Shiva worship—steady remembrance and mantra-recitation purify the mind, making one fit for Linga-upāsanā and focused bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular evening Sandhyā practice with mantra-japa (quiet repetition with attention and purity) is suggested; it can be integrated with Shaiva remembrance such as the Panchākṣarī—"Om Namaḥ Śivāya"—as a daily discipline.