Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6

दाक्षयज्ञप्रस्थान-प्रश्नः

Satī Inquires about the Departure for Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । तथोक्ता विजया सत्या गत्वा तत्सन्निधौ द्रुतम् । क्व गच्छसीति पप्रच्छ शशिनं तं यथोचितम्

Transliteration

brahmovāca | tathoktā vijayā satyā gatvā tatsannidhau drutam | kva gacchasīti papraccha śaśinaṃ taṃ yathocitam

Translation

梵天说道：如是受命后，真实的毗阇耶迅速来到其前，依礼问那月神：“你将往何处去？”

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), manner

• उक्ता: having been told/addressed
• उक्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vac (धातु) + ta (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• विजया: Vijayā
• विजया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijayā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• सत्या: by Satī
• सत्या: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया/करण (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having gone’

• तत्-सन्निधौ: in his presence/near him
• तत्-सन्निधौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad + sannidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी/अधिकरण (Locative, 7th), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष-समास (tasya sannidhiḥ)

• द्रुतम्: quickly
• द्रुतम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: druta (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• क्व: where
• क्व: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kva (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्न-अव्यय (interrogative adverb of place)

• गच्छसि: are you going
• गच्छसि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• इति: thus
• इति: Vākyārtha-marker (वाक्यार्थ-चिह्न)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्य-समाप्ति निपात (quotative particle)

• पप्रच्छ: asked
• पप्रच्छ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prach (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• शशिनम्: the Moon
• शशिनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया/कर्म (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया/कर्म (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• यथा-उचितम्: as appropriate
• यथा-उचितम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā + ucita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Chandra (Moon)

FAQs

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

It highlights dhārmic communication: truthfulness (satya) and proper conduct (yathocitam) even in divine affairs—qualities aligned with Shaiva ethics that purify the mind for devotion to Pati (Śiva).

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

Though not directly about Liṅga worship, it sets the narrative tone of disciplined, respectful action—an essential inner attitude (bhāva) for Saguna Śiva worship, where outer ritual is supported by purity of speech and intention.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is satya and śaucācāra (truthful, proper conduct) as a daily vrata; as a devotional takeaway, one may pair this with steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to stabilize speech and mind.