Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19

दिव्य-भवन-छत्र-निर्माणः तथा देवसमाह्वानम्

Divine Pavilion and Canopy; Summoning the Gods

Devanagari script

ततो महेशो हरयेशंसद्दिविषदां तदा । महावरान् सुप्रसन्नो धृतवान्भक्तवत्सलः

Transliteration

tato maheśo harayeśaṃsaddiviṣadāṃ tadā | mahāvarān suprasanno dhṛtavānbhaktavatsalaḥ

Translation

于是，大自在天摩诃舍（深爱其信众者）对哈利、伊沙及聚集的诸天大为欢喜，遂赐予他们崇高的恩赐。

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then, thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla/Deśa-adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), अव्यय-प्रकारः: क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb)

• maheśaḥ: Mahesha (Śiva)
• maheśaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• haraye: to Hari (Viṣṇu)
• haraye: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• īśaṃsat: of the lordly ones / rulers
• īśaṃsat: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: īśaṃsat (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √īś/ईश् + शतृ)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-बहुवचन (Genitive/6th, plural) — ‘of those who rule/are lords’ (contextual epithet)

• diviṣadām: of the gods (heaven-dwellers)
• diviṣadām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diviṣad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• tadā: at that time
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषणम् (temporal adverb)

• mahāvarān: great boons
• mahāvarān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (mahā + varān), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन

• suprasannaḥ: very pleased
• suprasannaḥ: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-prasanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/उपपद-समास (su + prasanna), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying maheśaḥ)

• dhṛtavān: bestowed/held (gave)
• dhṛtavān: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dhṛ (धातु) + ktavatu (क्तवतु)
• Form: क्तवतु-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past active participle used finitely), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रियार्थे—‘धृतवान्’ = ‘held/gave’

• bhaktavatsalaḥ: affectionate to devotees
• bhaktavatsalaḥ: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhakta-vatsala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (भक्तानां वत्सलः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of maheśaḥ)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmī

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva as bhaktavatsala—one whose grace flows when devotion and rightful supplication are present—showing that divine favor (anugraha) is the decisive force behind protection and upliftment.

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

It reflects Saguna Śiva as the responsive Lord who can be approached through worship; in Śaiva practice, such grace is sought through Liṅga-upāsanā, mantra, and devotion, culminating in blessings that support dharma and inner purification.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A key takeaway is bhakti-based worship: daily Liṅga-pūjā with offering of water, bilva leaves, and japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” performed with humility to invite Śiva’s suprasanna (fully pleased) grace.