Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20

मृत्युञ्जय-विद्या-प्रादुर्भावः

The Manifestation/Transmission of the Mṛtyuñjaya Vidyā

Devanagari script

मनोभिलषितं सर्वं वरं वरय भार्गव । प्रीत्या दास्येऽखिलान्कामान्नादेयं विद्यते तव

Transliteration

manobhilaṣitaṃ sarvaṃ varaṃ varaya bhārgava | prītyā dāsye'khilānkāmānnādeyaṃ vidyate tava

Translation

噢，婆伽婆（Bhārgava），随你心中所愿，尽可选择任何恩赐。我因喜悦于你，必欣然成就你的一切所求——对你而言，无有不可赐与之物。

Word by Word

• manaḥ-abhilaṣitam: desired by the mind
• manaḥ-abhilaṣitam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manas + abhi-laṣ (मनस् + अभि-लष्)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• sarvam: all
• sarvam: Visheshana (Modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (सर्व)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• varam: boon
• varam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (वर)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• varaya: choose
• varaya: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛ (वृ)
• Form: Lot (Imperative/लोट्), Parasmaipada, 2nd Person, Singular

• bhārgava: O Bhargava
• bhārgava: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhārgava (भार्गव)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• prītyā: with love/pleasure
• prītyā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रीति)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• dāsye: I will give
• dāsye: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (दा)
• Form: Lrt (Future/लृट्), Atmanepada, 1st Person, Singular

• akhilān: all/entire
• akhilān: Visheshana (Modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akhila (अखिल)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• kāmān: desires
• kāmān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (काम)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• na: not
• na: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (न)
• Form: Negation particle

• adeyam: not to be given
• adeyam: Kartari (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-deya (अ-देय)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• vidyate: exists
• vidyate: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vid (विद्)
• Form: Lat (Present/लट्), Atmanepada, 3rd Person, Singular

• tava: of you
• tava: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (युष्मद्)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Bhargava

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): when devotion ripens, the Lord becomes fully accessible and removes all perceived limitations, granting what supports the devotee’s welfare and spiritual ascent.

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

The verse reflects Saguna Śiva’s personal, responsive aspect—worship of the Liṅga with bhakti invokes the Lord as an intimate giver of boons, guiding the devotee from worldly aims toward higher purification and liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Cultivate bhakti through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and Liṅga-pūjā with bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa; the key practice implied is sincere devotion that pleases Śiva.