Shloka 61

The Account and Merit of Śivadūtī

with the Nāga-tīrtha at Puṣkara

Devanagari script

रौद्री जटोद्भवा शक्तिस्तस्याः शृणु नृप व्रतम् । तपः कृत्वा चिरं कालं ग्रसिष्याम्यखिलं जगत्

Transliteration

raudrī jaṭodbhavā śaktistasyāḥ śṛṇu nṛpa vratam | tapaḥ kṛtvā ciraṃ kālaṃ grasiṣyāmyakhilaṃ jagat

Translation

হে নৃপ, শুনা—জটা-উদ্ভৱ সেই ৰৌদ্ৰী শক্তিৰ ব্ৰত: দীঘল সময় তপস্যা কৰি মই সমগ্ৰ জগত গিলিম।

Word by Word

• raudrī: fierce / Rudra-like
• raudrī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: raudrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• jaṭā-udbhavā: born from (Śiva’s) matted hair
• jaṭā-udbhavā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jaṭā (प्रातिपदिक) + udbhavā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-तत्पुरुष (जटायाः उद्भवा); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• śaktiḥ: power / goddess Śakti
• śaktiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• tasyāḥ: of her
• tasyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• śṛṇu: hear
• śṛṇu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• nṛpa: O king
• nṛpa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• vratam: vow / observance
• vratam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• tapaḥ: austerity
• tapaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• kṛtvā: having performed
• kṛtvā: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) ‘having done’

• ciram: for a long time
• ciram: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverbial accusative) ‘for long’

• kālam: time
• kālam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कालवाचक

• grasiṣyāmi: I shall devour
• grasiṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gras (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• akhilam: entire
• akhilam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-khila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• jagat: world
• jagat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Unspecified narrator/teacher addressing a king (nṛpa) within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa dialogue context

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: jaṭodbhavā = jaṭā + udbhavā (vowel sandhi); grasiṣyāmyakhilam = grasiṣyāmi + akhilam (i+a sandhi).

FAQs

Who or what is “Raudrī śakti” in this verse?

It denotes a fierce, destructive divine power (śakti) characterized as “Raudrī,” here described as arising from “matted locks” (jaṭā), a common marker of ascetic or Rudra-like energy.

Why does the verse emphasize tapas (austerity) before world-devouring?

Tapas is portrayed as the force that empowers extraordinary cosmic outcomes; the verse frames destruction not as random violence but as a potency attained through prolonged ascetic discipline.

What is the ethical or philosophical takeaway of this statement?

It cautions that intense power gained through austerity can have vast consequences; disciplined practice amplifies agency, so intention and restraint become morally significant.