Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

एवं स्तुत्वा ततो देवा अजयन्यज्ञपूरुषम् । यज्ञोक्तेन विधानेन संपूर्णविधयो मुने

Transliteration

evaṃ stutvā tato devā ajayanyajñapūruṣam | yajñoktena vidhānena saṃpūrṇavidhayo mune

Translation

如是赞颂之后，诸天便战胜了祭祀之人（Yajña-Puruṣa）。噢圣者，他们依照祭仪所规定的法度而行，使一切仪轨圆满具足。

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; prakāra-arthaka adverb (manner: 'thus')

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

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla/Anukrama (काल/अनुक्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; krama-arthaka (sequence: 'then')

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

• ajayan: defeated
• ajayan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ji (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ lakāra (Imperfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Bahuvacana, Parasmaipada; causative sense not intended here (simple 'conquered/defeated')

• yajña-pūruṣam: the Yajña-Puruṣa (personified sacrifice)
• yajña-pūruṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक) + pūruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• yajña-uktena: as prescribed in the sacrifice
• yajña-uktena: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक) + ukta (प्रातिपदिक; from vac धातु, क्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/Napuṃsaka? (agreeing with 'vidhānena' = Napuṃsaka), Tṛtīyā (Instrumental), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of 'vidhānena'

• vidhānena: by the procedure/rite
• vidhānena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana

• saṃpūrṇa-vidhayaḥ: complete rites/procedures
• saṃpūrṇa-vidhayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Viśeṣya (विशेष्य) (predicate/description)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃpūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; 'vidhayaḥ' = rules/rites; compound as adjective-noun

• mune: O sage
• mune: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Yajña-Puruṣa

FAQs

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

It teaches that victory and restoration of cosmic order come through stuti (reverent praise) joined with disciplined adherence to dharma—outer rite completed with inner devotion—rather than mere force.

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

The verse emphasizes prescribed worship and completion of rites; in Shaiva practice this parallels Linga-upāsanā where correct vidhi (offerings, mantra, purity) supports focused bhakti toward Saguna Shiva as the accessible form of the Supreme.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Follow a complete, orderly worship sequence (vidhi) with sincere stuti—e.g., regular pūjā with mantra-japa and mindful completion of offerings—so the practice is not partial but ‘saṃpūrṇa’ in both action and intention.