Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 83

पुष्पार्पण-विनिर्णयः

Determination of Flower-Offerings to Śiva

Devanagari script

एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यत्पृष्टोऽहं मुनीश्वर । एतद्वै सफलं लोके सर्वकामहितावहम्

Transliteration

etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ yatpṛṣṭo'haṃ munīśvara | etadvai saphalaṃ loke sarvakāmahitāvaham

Translation

噢，诸牟尼之主，我已将你所问的一切尽皆宣说。诚然，在此世间，此教法能结善果，并于一切正当的目标与愿求上带来安乐利益。

Word by Word

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/दत्त-प्राप्ति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया/चतुर्थी-एकवचन रूप (enclitic ‘ते’); अत्र चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) अधिकयुक्ता: ‘तुभ्यम्’

• sarvam: all, entire
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म) [विशेषण]
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन; विशेषणम् (एतत्)

• ākhyātam: has been told/explained
• ākhyātam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√khyā (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन

• yat: which (that)
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative)

• pṛṣṭaḥ: asked
• pṛṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) [अहं इति विशेषण]
• Type: Verb
• Root: prach (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• munīśvara: O lord of sages
• munīśvara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय: ‘मुनिः ईश्वरः’); पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative); एकवचन

• etat: this
• etat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis)

• saphalam: fruitful, efficacious
• saphalam: Karta (कर्ता) [विशेषण]
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa-phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘फलयुक्तम्’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; विशेषणम् (एतत्)

• loke: in the world
• loke: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/Locative); एकवचन

• sarva-kāma-hita-āvaham: bringing welfare for all desires
• sarva-kāma-hita-āvaham: Karta (कर्ता) [विशेषण]
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक) + hita (प्रातिपदिक) + āvaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (उपपद: ‘आवह’ = ‘आवहति’ अर्थे; ‘सर्वकामानां हितम् आवहति’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; विशेषणम् (एतत्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: A colophon-like closure: Sūta affirms the completeness and efficacy of the instruction. The ‘fruitfulness in the world’ reflects purāṇic upadeśa as a means for paśu to orient toward dharma and Śiva-bhakti.

Significance: Hearing/receiving the teaching itself is presented as efficacious (śravaṇa-māhātmya), promising welfare for legitimate aims (puruṣārtha-aligned kāmas).

FAQs

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

It affirms that Shaiva teaching, when properly heard and understood, is “fruitful” (saphala) in lived life—supporting dharma and ultimately guiding the seeker toward Shiva-oriented well-being and liberation.

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

As a concluding assurance, it frames the narrated Shaiva doctrine as efficacious in the world—encouraging devotees that engagement with Shiva’s teachings and worship (including Saguna forms such as the Linga) yields tangible spiritual benefit.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse primarily recommends śravaṇa (devotional listening) and faithful assimilation of Shiva-kathā; as a practical takeaway, regular recitation/hearing of Shiva Purana passages alongside Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) aligns with its promise of “fruitful” results.