Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30

शिवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Śiva-stuti-varṇanam) — “Description of Hymns in Praise of Śiva”

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमार उवाच । इति स्तुत्वा महेशानं देवास्तु पुरतः स्थिताः । कृतांजलिपुटा दीना आसन् संनतमूर्तयः

Transliteration

sanatkumāra uvāca | iti stutvā maheśānaṃ devāstu purataḥ sthitāḥ | kṛtāṃjalipuṭā dīnā āsan saṃnatamūrtayaḥ

Translation

萨那特库玛罗说道：如是赞颂大自在天（摩诃伊舍那）之后，诸天立于其前；合掌恭敬祈求，神情卑下而忧惧，形体俯伏以示归顺。

Word by Word

• sanatkumāraḥ: Sanatkumāra
• sanatkumāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sanat-kumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (नामधेय): sanat (ancient/ever-young) + kumāra (youth); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• iti: thus
• iti: Prakāra/Quotation marker (प्रकार/उद्धरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-निपात)

• stutvā: having praised
• stutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √stu (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), from √stu; indeclinable; ‘having praised’

• maheśānam: Maheśāna (Śiva)
• maheśānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheśāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• tu: indeed/then
• tu: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/बल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• purataḥ: in front
• purataḥ: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• sthitāḥ: stood
• sthitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthita (प्रातिपदिक; √sthā धातु)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); predicative with ‘devāḥ’

• kṛta-añjali-puṭāḥ: with hands joined in reverence
• kṛta-añjali-puṭāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta-añjali-puṭa (प्रातिपदिक; √kṛ धातु)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: kṛta (made, PPP/क्त) + añjali (folded hands) + puṭa (hollow/cup); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• dīnāḥ: distressed, humble
• dīnāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• āsan: were
• āsan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातu)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• saṃnata-mūrtayaḥ: with bowed forms (bowing)
• saṃnata-mūrtayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃnata-mūrti (प्रातिपदिक; saṃ-√nam धातु)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: saṃnata (bowed, PPP/क्त) + mūrti (form); Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग) as mūrti, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); used adjectivally for ‘devāḥ’

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights śaraṇāgati (surrender): after praising Shiva, even the devas stand humbly with folded hands, showing that grace (anugraha) is sought through devotion and submission to Pati (Lord Shiva).

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

The verse depicts direct, personal devotion to Maheśāna (Saguna Shiva). In Linga-worship, the same inner attitude is essential—stuti followed by añjali and bowed presence before Shiva as the accessible Lord who grants protection and liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice namaskāra with añjali (joined palms) after reciting Shiva-stuti or the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), cultivating humility and focused remembrance of Shiva’s protecting presence.