Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14

त्रिपुरदाहवर्णनम् | Tripura-dāha-varṇanam

Description of the Burning of Tripura

Devanagari script

तस्मिस्थिते महादेवे पूजयित्वा गणाधिपम् । पुराणि तत्र कालेन जग्मुरेकत्वमाशु वै

Transliteration

tasmisthite mahādeve pūjayitvā gaṇādhipam | purāṇi tatra kālena jagmurekatvamāśu vai

Translation

当大自在天摩诃提婆安住于彼处时，他们礼敬供养伽那之主（象头神伽内沙）。随后随时而至，诸伽那众迅速同心同愿，合为一志。

Word by Word

• तस्मिन्: in that (situation/place)
• तस्मिन्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), नपुंसकलिङ्गे (neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• स्थिते: being present/standing
• स्थिते: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'तस्मिन्' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• महादेवे: in Mahādeva (Śiva)
• महादेवे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक) [महा + देव]
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे (masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (महान् देवः)

• पूजयित्वा: having worshipped
• पूजयित्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial to main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-कृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया (prior action)

• गणाधिपम्: Gaṇādhipa (lord of the gaṇas, Gaṇeśa)
• गणाधिपम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणाधिप (प्रातिपदिक) [गण + अधिप]
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गणानाम् अधिपः)

• पुराणि: the ancients/elders
• पुराणि: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: देशाधिकरण (Locative of place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), स्थानवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• कालेन: with/by time; in due course
• कालेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• जग्मुः: went/attained
• जग्मुः: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• एकत्वम्: oneness/unity
• एकत्वम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; goal attained)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner/time)

• वै: indeed
• वै: निपात (Emphatic particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle; emphasis/indeed)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganesha

FAQs

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

It highlights that when Śiva’s presence is steady, worship of Gaṇādhipa removes impediments and brings collective minds into harmony—symbolizing inner integration (ekatva) required for Shaiva devotion and right action.

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

In Saguna worship, Gaṇeśa is honored first as the lord of attendants and the remover of obstacles; this prepares the devotee and the ritual space so that Linga-pūjā to Mahādeva proceeds without disruption and with unified intent.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Begin Shiva worship with a brief Gaṇeśa pūjā (or Gaṇapati mantra) to clear obstacles, then proceed with Shiva upāsanā—such as japa of the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” ideally with bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and focused single-pointedness.