Shloka 38

Devanagari script

संह्रादस्य तु दैतेया निवातकवचाः कुले । उत्पन्ना मरुतस्तस्मिंस्तपसा भावितात्मनः

Transliteration

saṃhrādasya tu daiteyā nivātakavacāḥ kule | utpannā marutastasmiṃstapasā bhāvitātmanaḥ

Translation

ومن سَمْهْرَادَ حقًّا، في سلالة الدَّيْتْيَة، وُلِدَتْ طائفةُ نِفَاتَكَوَجَا؛ ومن ذلك الزاهدِ الذي صُقِلَ باطنُه بالتقشّف، خرجتْ الماروتُ إلى الوجود.

Word by Word

संह्रादस्यof Saṃhrāda

तुbut/indeed

दैतेयाःDaityas (demons)

निवातकवचाःNivātakavacas (a class/tribe of Daityas)

कुलेin the lineage/family

उत्पन्नाःborn/arisen

मरुतःthe Maruts (storm-gods)

तस्मिन्in him/therein

तपसाby austerity

भावितात्मनःof the one whose self was purified/strengthened

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shakti Dimension

Role: creative

Characters & Entities

Saṃhrāda

Daityas

Nivātakavaca

Maruts

FAQs

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

It presents tapas (austerity) as a transformative power: when the inner self is “bhāvita” (refined and disciplined), higher forces and auspicious outcomes manifest—echoing the Shaiva idea that purification of the bound soul (pashu) weakens bonds (pāśa) and prepares it for Shiva’s grace (Pati).

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

Though the verse is genealogical, its emphasis on tapas aligns with Saguna Shiva worship where disciplined practice—often centered on the Linga with mantra and restraint—purifies the practitioner, making them fit for Shiva’s anugraha (grace) that leads beyond mere worldly power.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is tapas: steady vow-based discipline with mantra-japa (especially “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), meditation, and purity of conduct; optionally supported by Shaiva marks like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to remembrance and restraint.