Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 26

भूतत्रिपुरधर्मवर्णनम् (Description of the Dharma/Conduct of the Bhūta-Tripura) — Chapter 3

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमार उवाच । अच्युतस्य वचः श्रुत्वा देवदेवस्य धीमतः । प्रेम्णा ते प्रणतिं कृत्वा यज्ञेशं तेऽस्तुवन्सुराः

Transliteration

sanatkumāra uvāca | acyutasya vacaḥ śrutvā devadevasya dhīmataḥ | premṇā te praṇatiṃ kṛtvā yajñeśaṃ te'stuvansurāḥ

Translation

萨那特库玛罗说道：诸天听闻阿周多（毗湿奴）——那位睿智的“天中之天”——之言后，便以爱敬俯首顶礼，继而赞颂祭祀之主耶阇涅沙（Yajñeśa）。

Word by Word

• sanat-kumāraḥ: Sanatkumāra
• sanat-kumāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sanat (प्रातिपदिक) + kumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• acyutasya: of Acyuta (Viṣṇu)
• acyutasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: acyuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (Genitive, 6th), Ekavacana

• vacaḥ: words/speech
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म) (of 'śrutvā')
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative, 2nd), Ekavacana

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वा), avyaya-kṛdanta; pūrvakāla (prior action)

• deva-devasya: of the God of gods
• deva-devasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) (qualifying 'acyuta')
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• dhīmataḥ: of the wise/intelligent one
• dhīmataḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; guṇavācaka (qualifying 'deva-devasya')

• premṇā: with love
• premṇā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prema (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Tṛtīyā (Instrumental, 3rd), Ekavacana

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Caturthī (Dative, 4th), Ekavacana

• praṇatim: salutation/bowing
• praṇatim: Karma (कर्म) (of 'kṛtvā')
• Type: Noun
• Root: praṇati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• kṛtvā: having done
• kṛtvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वा), avyaya-kṛdanta; pūrvakāla

• yajña-īśam: the Lord of sacrifice
• yajña-īśam: Karma (कर्म) (of 'astuvan')
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Caturthī (Dative, 4th), Ekavacana

• astuvan: praised
• astuvan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ lakāra (Imperfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Bahuvacana, Parasmaipada

• surāḥ: the gods
• surāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Sanatkumara
• Vishnu (Acyuta)
• Shiva (Devadeva, Yajnesha)
• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights bhakti expressed as loving surrender (prema with praṇati). Even the devas respond to divine instruction by bowing and offering stuti, showing that humility and devotion to Devadeva are central means for grace in Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

By calling the Lord “Devadeva” and “Yajñeśa,” the text points to Saguna Shiva—the accessible, worship-worthy Lord who receives praise and offerings. Linga worship similarly approaches Shiva as the manifest focus of devotion, where stuti and namaskāra become acts of communion with the Supreme.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The immediate practice is praṇāma (prostration) and stotra-pāṭha (praise). In a Shiva Purana worship setting, this aligns with offering reverent salutations before Linga-pūjā and reciting Shiva stotras with a heart of love (prema).