Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9

दक्षयज्ञे सत्या अपमानबोधः — Satī Encounters Disrespect at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

Devanagari script

सत्युवाच । अनाहूतस्त्वया कस्माच्छंभुः परमशोभनः । येन पूतमिदं विश्वं समग्रं सचराचरम्

Transliteration

satyuvāca | anāhūtastvayā kasmācchaṃbhuḥ paramaśobhanaḥ | yena pūtamidaṃ viśvaṃ samagraṃ sacarācaram

Translation

萨蒂说：“为何你不邀请至辉至净的商婆（Śambhu）？正是他使这整个宇宙——圆满具足，含一切动与不动——得以净化而成圣。”

Word by Word

• सती: Sati
• सती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अनाहूतः: not invited
• अनाहूतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आहू (धातु) + अन्- (उपसर्ग/निषेध) (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘not invited/called’

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया? (न), तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; Instrumental ‘by you’

• कस्मात्: why
• कस्मात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किम् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: अव्ययीभावार्थे पञ्चमी-रूपप्रयोगः; interrogative adverbial ‘from what reason/why’

• शंभुः: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शंभुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• परमशोभनः: most splendid
• परमशोभनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम + शोभन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘supremely beautiful’

• येन: by whom
• येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; relative ‘by whom/whereby’

• पूतम्: purified
• पूतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पू (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; agrees with ‘विश्वम्’

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; demonstrative

• विश्वम्: universe
• विश्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• समग्रम्: entire
• समग्रम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; agrees with ‘विश्वम्’

• सचराचरम्: with the moving and the unmoving
• सचराचरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चर + अचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्वन्द्वः (इतरेतर) ‘moving and non-moving’

Speaker

Satī

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati

FAQs

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

Satī affirms Śiva as Śambhu, the supreme sanctifier (Pati) whose grace purifies the whole cosmos; to disregard Him is to disregard the very source of auspiciousness and inner purification.

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

By calling Śiva “paramaśobhana” and the purifier of all, the verse supports Saguna devotion—honoring Śiva in worship (including Liṅga-pūjā) as the manifest, approachable Lord whose presence consecrates devotees and the world.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Maintain reverent inclusion of Śiva in all sacred acts: begin rites with Śiva-smaraṇa and japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and cultivate purity through devotion, humility, and remembrance of Śiva as the sanctifier.