Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46

अध्याय १७ — देवपलायनं, विष्णोः प्रतियुद्धं, जलंधरक्रोधः

Devas’ Rout, Viṣṇu’s Counterattack, and Jalandhara’s Wrath

Devanagari script

देवगंधर्वसिद्धेषु यत्किंचिद्रत्नसंचि तम् । तदात्मवशगं कृत्वाऽतिष्ठत्सागरनंदनः

Transliteration

devagaṃdharvasiddheṣu yatkiṃcidratnasaṃci tam | tadātmavaśagaṃ kṛtvā'tiṣṭhatsāgaranaṃdanaḥ

Translation

দেৱ, গন্ধৰ্ব আৰু সিদ্ধসকলৰ মাজত যি কোনো ৰত্ন-সম্পদ সঞ্চিত আছিল, সেয়া নিজৰ অধীন কৰি সাগৰনন্দন (জলন্ধৰ) দৃঢ়ভাবে স্থিত ৰ’ল।

Word by Word

• deva-gandharva-siddheṣu: among the gods, gandharvas, and siddhas
• deva-gandharva-siddheṣu: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + gandharva (प्रातिपदिक) + siddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī, Bahuvacana; dvandva-locative meaning 'among gods, gandharvas, and siddhas'

• yat: whatever
• yat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Napuṃsaka, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; correlating with tat

• kiṃcit: anything; something
• kiṃcit: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Napuṃsaka, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; indefinite 'something'

• ratna-saṃcitam: accumulated treasure/jewels
• ratna-saṃcitam: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ratna (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃcita (√ci + sam + kta; क्त)
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; past participle used adjectivally

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; refers to yat kiṃcit

• ātma-vaśa-gam: under his own control
• ātma-vaśa-gam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक) + vaśa (प्रातिपदिक) + ga (√gam + a; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; 'brought under one’s control' qualifying tat

• kṛtvā: having made
• kṛtvā: Kriyā (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), pūrvakāla-kriyā

• atiṣṭhat: stood; remained
• atiṣṭhat: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sthā (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ lakāra (Aorist/लुङ्), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• sāgara-nandanaḥ: son of the ocean (Jalandhara)
• sāgara-nandanaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक) + nandana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; it emphasizes Jalandhara’s consolidation of wealth/power—an asuric ‘covering’ of divine prosperity that precedes Śiva’s restoration.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Gandharvas
• Siddhas
• Sāgaranandana (son of the Ocean)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights worldly sovereignty—gaining control over even divine treasures—yet, in a Shaiva Siddhanta reading, such power remains within the realm of pāśa (bondage) unless it is subordinated to devotion and surrender to Pati (Śiva).

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

By contrast: the Linga signifies Śiva as the supreme refuge beyond possessions. This verse depicts acquisition and control, while Saguna-Śiva worship redirects the seeker from dominion over objects to dependence on Śiva’s grace for purification and liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate detachment while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), offering one’s sense of ownership into Śiva—mentally making all “treasures” instruments of dharma rather than ego.