Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16

शुक्रस्य जठरस्थत्वं तथा मृत्युशमनी-विद्या (Śukra in Śiva’s belly and the death-subduing vidyā)

Devanagari script

त्वत्प्रभावात्सदा देवान्समस्तान्सानुगान्वयम् । मन्यामहे हरोषेन्द्रमुखानपि हि कत्तृणान्

Transliteration

tvatprabhāvātsadā devānsamastānsānugānvayam | manyāmahe haroṣendramukhānapi hi kattṛṇān

Translation

凭借您威德的力量，我们恒常把一切诸天及其随从都视作草芥——即便是诃利（Hari，毗湿奴 Viṣṇu）、因陀罗（Indra）等亦然。

Word by Word

• त्वत्-प्रभावात्: from your power/due to your influence
• त्वत्-प्रभावात्: हेतु/अपादान (Cause; Ablative source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + प्रभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, पञ्चमी-विभक्तिः (Ablative/5th), एकवचनम्; कारणवाचक (cause)

• सदा: always
• सदा: कालाधिकरण (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb of time)

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: कर्म (Object of मन्यामहे)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचनम्

• समस्तान्: all/entire
• समस्तान्: विशेषण (Qualifier of देवान्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• स-अनुगान्: together with their followers
• स-अनुगान्: विशेषण (Qualifier of देवान्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (सह) + अनुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• वयम्: we
• वयम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative/1st), बहुवचनम्; उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम

• मन्यामहे: we consider/think
• मन्यामहे: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), उत्तमपुरुषः (1st person), बहुवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम्

• हर-उषेन्द्र-मुखान्: (even) the chiefs such as Hara and Indra
• हर-उषेन्द्र-मुखान्: कर्म (Object of मन्यामहे; appositional to देवान्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक) + उषेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचनम्; 'मुख' = 'chief/foremost' (मुख्य)

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Emphasis/Addition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (also/even)

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (indeed/for)

• कत्तृणान्: as blades of grass (worthless)
• कत्तृणान्: कर्म (Object-complement in मन्यामहे)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कत्तृण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचनम्; तृण-तुल्यत्वे (metaphoric: 'like grass')

Speaker

A devotee/warrior addressing Lord Shiva (as supreme), as narrated within Suta Goswami’s discourse in the Rudrasaṃhitā

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Indra
• Devas

FAQs

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

It asserts the Shaiva Siddhanta hierarchy of Pati (Shiva) as supreme: when Shiva’s śakti is recognized, even the highest devas are seen as limited and dependent, cultivating humility and exclusive devotion (bhakti) to Mahadeva.

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

The verse supports Saguna Shiva worship by declaring Shiva’s manifest lordship as the source of all divine powers; Linga-worship centers the devotee on that supreme Pati from whom Hari, Indra, and all devas derive their capacities.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a humility-vow (seeing all powers as Shiva-dependent), optionally supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as reminders of Rudra-bhakti.