Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41

दक्षयज्ञे मुनिदेवसमागमः / The Gathering of Sages and Gods at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

Devanagari script

येये यज्ञोचिताश्शांताः पात्रभूतास्समागताः । वेदवेदार्थतत्त्वज्ञास्सर्वे यूयं दृढव्रताः

Transliteration

yeye yajñocitāśśāṃtāḥ pātrabhūtāssamāgatāḥ | vedavedārthatattvajñāssarve yūyaṃ dṛḍhavratāḥ

Translation

诸位在此集会者——堪当此祭（yajña），行止寂静，具足受供之德，又通达吠陀及其义理之真实旨趣——你们确是坚守圣誓（vrata）之人。

Word by Word

• ye: those who
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; relative pronoun

• ye: (indeed) those
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; repetition for emphasis

• yajña-ucitāḥ: fit for the sacrifice
• yajña-ucitāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक) + ucita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; तत्पुरुषः—‘fit for sacrifice’

• śāntāḥ: peaceful
• śāntāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• pātra-bhūtāḥ: having become worthy
• pātra-bhūtāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pātra (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; तत्पुरुषः—‘having become worthy/fit (as vessels)’

• samāgatāḥ: have assembled
• samāgatāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√gam (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Kridanta, past participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; ‘assembled/arrived’

• veda-veda-artha-tattva-jñāḥ: knowers of the truth of the Vedas’ meaning
• veda-veda-artha-tattva-jñāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक) + veda (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक) + tattva (प्रातिपदिक) + jña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘knowers of the truth (tattva) of the meaning (artha) of the Vedas’

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• yūyam: you (all)
• yūyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; 2nd person pronoun

• dṛḍha-vratāḥ: firm-vowed
• dṛḍha-vratāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dṛḍha (प्रातिपदिक) + vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; कर्मधारयः—‘firm in vows / having firm vows’

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Veda

FAQs

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

It defines true spiritual eligibility: calmness, worthiness, and insight into Vedic truth—qualities that prepare a seeker to receive Shiva’s grace and progress toward liberation.

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

Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is not merely external; it is supported by śānti (inner restraint), dṛḍha-vrata (steady observance), and understanding of Vedic purport—making devotion a fit vessel for Saguna Shiva’s blessings.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse emphasizes preparation: cultivate self-control and steady vows; in Shaiva practice this aligns with regular japa (especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined observances performed with purity and understanding.