Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 42

त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure

Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation

Devanagari script

तत्स्मृतस्त्वरितं विष्णुस्सस्मार शंकरं हृदि । प्राप्याज्ञां मनसा तस्य स्मृतवान्नारदं द्रुतम्

Transliteration

tatsmṛtastvaritaṃ viṣṇussasmāra śaṃkaraṃ hṛdi | prāpyājñāṃ manasā tasya smṛtavānnāradaṃ drutam

Translation

既被提醒，毗湿奴即刻在心中忆念商羯罗（Śaṅkara，湿婆）。在意念中领受湿婆之命后，他又迅速想起那罗陀（Nārada）。

Word by Word

• तत्-स्मृतः: having been reminded (thus)
• तत्-स्मृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + स्मृत (कृदन्त; √स्मृ धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘having been remembered/called to mind (by that)’

• त्वरितम्: quickly
• त्वरितम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: त्वरित (कृदन्त; √त्वर् धातु)
• Form: अव्ययवत् क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोगः (adverbial accusative) ‘quickly’

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन

• सस्मार: remembered
• सस्मार: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘remembered’

• शंकरम्: Śaṅkara
• शंकरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन; ‘Śaṅkara (Śiva)’

• हृदि: in (his) heart
• हृदि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), एकवचन; ‘in the heart’

• प्राप्य: having obtained
• प्राप्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) ‘having obtained’

• आज्ञाम्: permission/command
• आज्ञाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन; ‘command/permission’

• मनसा: mentally
• मनसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन; ‘by mind/mentally’

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन; ‘of him’

• स्मृतवान्: remembered (then)
• स्मृतवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकालिक-कृदन्त (क्तवतु), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपद-अर्थे; ‘having remembered’

• नारदम्: Nārada
• नारदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन

• द्रुतम्: swiftly
• द्रुतम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रुत (कृदन्त; √द्रु धातु)
• Form: अव्ययवत् क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोगः (adverbial accusative) ‘swiftly’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Shiva
• Narada

FAQs

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

The verse highlights antar-smaraṇa (inner remembrance): even Viṣṇu turns inward to Śiva in the heart, showing Śiva as Pati—the supreme guiding Lord whose grace and command direct righteous action.

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

Although no Liṅga is named here, the act of remembering Śaṅkara “in the heart” reflects Saguna-upāsanā through dhyāna—worshiping the personal Śiva internally, which complements external Liṅga worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A key takeaway is mānasa-pūjā and dhyāna: silently recalling Śiva, seeking inner permission (ājñā) through prayer, and then acting—supported by japa such as “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a practical meditative aid.