Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19

वराङ्ग्याः सुतजन्म-उत्पातवर्णनम् | Birth of Varāṅgī’s Son and the Description of Portents

Utpātas

Devanagari script

महावीरस्य सहसा व्यज्यमानात्मपौरुषः । ववृधेत्यश्मसारेण कायेनाद्रिपतिर्यथा

Transliteration

mahāvīrasya sahasā vyajyamānātmapauruṣaḥ | vavṛdhetyaśmasāreṇa kāyenādripatiryathā

Translation

ثم لما تجلّت فجأةً بسالةُ ذلك البطل العظيم الكامنة، بدا كأنه ازداد عِظَمًا ازديادًا هائلًا؛ وصار جسده صلبًا لا يلين كالصخر المصمت، كما أنّ سيّد الجبل ثابتٌ جسيمٌ بطبيعته.

Word by Word

• mahā-vīrasya: of the great hero
• mahā-vīrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् वीरः)

• sahasā: suddenly; forcefully
• sahasā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sahasā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (suddenly/forcibly)

• vyajyamāna-ātma-pauruṣaḥ: (he) whose own prowess was manifesting
• vyajyamāna-ātma-pauruṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vi-añj/vi-aj (धातु, 'to manifest') → vyajyamāna (कृदन्त) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक) + pauruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुषः) — 'व्यज्यमानं आत्मपौरुषं यस्य' (whose own manly prowess was being manifested)

• vavṛdhe: grew; increased
• vavṛdhe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛdh (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक

• aśma-sāreṇa: with stone-like hardness
• aśma-sāreṇa: Karaṇa (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśman (प्रातिपदिक) + sāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (अश्मनः सारः = stone-essence/stone-hardness)

• kāyena: with (his) body
• kāyena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• adri-patiḥ: the lord of the mountain (Himālaya)
• adri-patiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adri (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (अद्रेः पतिः)

• yathā: as; like
• yathā: Upamāna (उपमान/marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उपमानवाचक (comparative particle: as/like)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Himalaya

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva idea that when inner resolve (pauruṣa) awakens, one becomes steadfast and unshakable—like a mountain—fit to proceed toward Shiva’s grace and higher spiritual attainment.

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

The verse evokes the Saguna symbolism of Shiva’s steadiness: Linga-worship trains the devotee in firmness of mind, making one ‘stone-like’ in stability—undisturbed by obstacles while remaining devoted to Shiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is dhyāna with steadiness: repeat the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while holding a firm, mountain-like posture and resolve; this cultivates the unwavering focus implied by the verse.