Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7

शिवदूतगमनानन्तरं शङ्खचूडस्य तुलसीसम्भाषणं युद्धप्रस्थान-तत्परता च / After Śiva’s Messenger Departs: Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Counsel with Tulasī and Readiness for War

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मे मुहूर्त उत्थाय प्रातःकृत्यं विधाय च । नित्यकार्यं च कृत्वादौ ददौ दानमनंतकम्

Transliteration

brāhme muhūrta utthāya prātaḥkṛtyaṃ vidhāya ca | nityakāryaṃ ca kṛtvādau dadau dānamanaṃtakam

Translation

在梵时（Brāhma-muhūrta）起身后，他行毕清晨仪轨；先完成每日当行之事，继而广施无尽之布施。

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मे: in the brāhma (early)
• ब्राह्मे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्राह्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular; agreeing with मुहूर्ते (understood)

• मुहूर्ते: at the auspicious time (muhūrta)
• मुहूर्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular

• उत्थाय: having risen
• उत्थाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत् + स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive) — having risen

• प्रातः-कृत्यम्: morning duties
• प्रातः-कृत्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रातः (अव्यय) + कृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावसमास (प्रातः कर्तव्यम्) — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• विधाय: having done
• विधाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive) — having performed/arranged

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• नित्य-कार्यम्: daily obligatory work
• नित्य-कार्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक) + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमास (नित्यं कार्यम्) — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive) — having done

• आदौ: at first
• आदौ: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: काल/क्रम-अव्यय (adverb: at first/in the beginning)

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्शभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — Perfect, 3rd person, Singular

• दानम्: a gift/charity
• दानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अनन्तकम्: endless/very abundant
• अनन्तकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनन्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular; adjectival to दानम्

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga specified; the verse pivots from nocturnal bhoga to disciplined daily observance, a dharmic ‘sthiti’ that can become a preparatory ground for Śiva-anugraha when oriented to Pati.

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

FAQs

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

It emphasizes Shaiva dharma as disciplined purity: rising in Brāhma-muhūrta, completing nitya-karmas, and offering selfless charity—actions that refine the mind and support devotion to Pati (Shiva).

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

By placing morning purification and duty before dāna, it outlines the proper preparation for Saguna Shiva worship—approaching the Liṅga with inner and outer cleanliness, then sustaining dharma through giving.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Wake at Brāhma-muhūrta, perform prātaḥ-kṛtya (bath, ācamana, japa as per one’s rule), complete daily obligations, and practice dāna as a sattvic offering that supports mantra-japa and Shiva-pūjā.