Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41

संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇanam) — “Narration of Sandhyā’s Austerity and Encounter with Śiva”

Devanagari script

यद्यद्वृतं त्वया भद्रे दत्तं तदखिलं मया । सुप्रसन्नेन तपसा तव संध्ये वरेण हि

Transliteration

yadyadvṛtaṃ tvayā bhadre dattaṃ tadakhilaṃ mayā | suprasannena tapasā tava saṃdhye vareṇa hi

Translation

“吉祥者啊，你所选择的任何恩赐，我都已全然赐予；这是凭你以圆满宁静所修的苦行，以及凭那神圣的三昧耶（sandhyā）时分与其相应之赐福的力量。”

Word by Word

• यत्: whatever/which
• यत्: सम्बन्ध (Relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; relative pronoun

• यत्: each and every that
• यत्: सम्बन्ध (Relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; repetition for distributive sense (यद्यत्)

• वृतम्: chosen/accepted (as a vow/boon)
• वृतम्: कर्म/विधेय (Object/predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Past passive participle) ‘chosen/accepted’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: कर्ता (Agent/कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3), एकवचन; instrumental

• भद्रे: O auspicious one
• भद्रे: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• दत्तम्: given
• दत्तम्: विधेय (Predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: सम्बन्ध (Correlative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; correlative pronoun

• अखिलम्: entire/all
• अखिलम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; agrees with implied ‘तत्’

• मया: by me
• मया: कर्ता (Agent/कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3), एकवचन; instrumental

• सुप्रसन्नेन: with very gracious (state)
• सुप्रसन्नेन: करण (Instrumental qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (अव्यय-पूर्वपद) + प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; adjective used instrumentally qualifying ‘तपसा’ (with very pleased/propitious)

• तपसा: by penance
• तपसा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; instrumental

• तव: of you/your
• तव: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; genitive

• संध्ये: O Sandhyā
• संध्ये: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• वरेण: by the boon
• वरेण: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; instrumental

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: सम्बन्धसूचक (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle (emphasis/causal)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: General boon-granting theology: tapas + Śiva’s prasāda culminate in iṣṭa-siddhi; no specific Jyotirliṅga is invoked.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: liberating

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Sandhyā as a ‘junction-power’ (saṃdhyā-bala) supporting siddhi is implied.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta principle that Shiva, as Pati (the Lord), responds to sincere tapas and devotion with grace (prasāda), granting what the devotee seeks when it aligns with dharma and inner purity.

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

It reflects Saguna Shiva’s accessible, compassionate lordship—Shiva personally bestows fruits of worship and austerity. In Linga-worship too, the devotee approaches the visible symbol of Shiva and receives Shiva’s grace through disciplined practice and prayer.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Sandhyā-time worship with steady tapas—regular twilight prayer, mantra-japa (such as the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and disciplined devotion—emphasizing serenity and consistency as the basis for receiving Shiva’s blessings.