Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8

विदलोत्पलदैत्ययोरुत्पत्तिः देवपराजयः ब्रह्मोपदेशः नारदप्रेषणम्

Vidalotpala Daityas, Defeat of the Devas, Brahmā’s Counsel, and Nārada’s Mission

Devanagari script

अथ नारददेवर्षिश्शिवप्रेरणया तदा । गत्वा तदीयभवनं शिवासौंदर्यमाजगौ

Transliteration

atha nāradadevarṣiśśivapreraṇayā tadā | gatvā tadīyabhavanaṃ śivāsauṃdaryamājagau

Translation

随后，天界圣仙那罗陀在主湿婆的启示推动下，于彼时前往她的居所，瞻见湿婆女神（帕尔瓦蒂）那庄严的美丽与吉祥的光辉。

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: सम्बन्ध/वाक्योपक्रम (discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रमसूचक/आरम्भार्थक (particle: then/now)

• नारद-देवर्षिः: Narada, the divine sage
• नारद-देवर्षिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक) + देवर्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन (Singular)

• शिव-प्रेरणया: by Shiva's prompting
• शिव-प्रेरणया: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रेरणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental); एकवचन (Singular)

• तदा: at that time
• तदा: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (पूर्वक्रिया/Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); पूर्वक्रिया (having gone)

• तदीय-भवनम्: his residence/house
• तदीय-भवनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तदीय (प्रातिपदिक) + भवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन (Singular)

• शिव-सौन्दर्यम्: Shiva's beauty
• शिव-सौन्दर्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + सौन्दर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन (Singular)

• आजगौ: came/arrived
• आजगौ: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्काल); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmi

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Narada
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): even a great sage like Nārada acts under Śiva’s prompting, showing that right spiritual movement and insight arise through the Lord’s guidance.

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

By presenting Śivā (Pārvatī) as the auspicious splendour to be beheld, the verse supports Saguna devotion—seeing the Divine in sacred form and presence—complementing Liṅga worship as a tangible focus for reverence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is to seek darśana with humility and Śiva-bhāva: approach the sacred (temple or shrine) after japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and contemplate the Divine couple as the embodiment of auspiciousness and grace.