Shloka 72

रावणस्य तपः-शिवानुग्रहः — Rāvaṇa’s Austerity and Śiva’s Bestowal of Grace

Devanagari script

महादेव उवाच । रे रे रावण दुर्भक्त मा गर्वं वह दुर्मते । शीघ्रं च तव हस्तानां दर्पघ्नश्च भवेदिह

Transliteration

mahādeva uvāca | re re rāvaṇa durbhakta mā garvaṃ vaha durmate | śīghraṃ ca tava hastānāṃ darpaghnaśca bhavediha

Translation

Mahādeva sprach: „He, he, Rāvaṇa — du Verirrter, Unfrommer! Trage keinen solchen Hochmut. Hier und jetzt, schon sehr bald, wird der Stolz deiner Hände (deine gewaltsame Macht) zerschmettert werden.“

Word by Word

• महादेवः: Mahādeva (Śiva)
• महादेवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः महा+देव (कर्मधारय)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• रे: hey!
• रे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: रे (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बोधन-निपात (vocative particle/interjection)

• रे: hey!
• रे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: रे (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बोधन-निपात (vocative particle/interjection)

• रावण: O Rāvaṇa
• रावण: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• दुर्भक्त: O wicked devotee / ill-devoted one
• दुर्भक्त: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier of संबोधित)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; समासः दुर्+भक्त (तत्पुरुष)

• मा: do not
• मा: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध/Prohibition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (prohibitive particle)

• गर्वम्: pride
• गर्वम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• वह: carry/bear
• वह: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• दुर्मते: O evil-minded one
• दुर्मते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; समासः दुर्+मति (तत्पुरुष)

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तव: your
• तव: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हस्तानाम्: of (your) hands
• हस्तानाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• दर्पघ्नः: destroyer of pride
• दर्पघ्नः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दर्पघ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः दर्प+घ्न (तत्पुरुष)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• भवेत्: would become / will be
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इह: here
• इह: Deshadhikarana (देशाधिकरण/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Mahadeva)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ravana

FAQs

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

It teaches that mere power or outward devotion is not bhakti; ego (darpa/garva) blocks grace. Shiva, as the compassionate Pati, breaks pride so the soul can return to humility and right understanding.

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

Saguna Shiva directly intervenes in the devotee’s life to correct adharma and arrogance. Linga-worship is meant to cultivate surrender and inner purity; this rebuke shows that pride is contrary to true Linga-bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with humility, combined with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as reminders to restrain ego and dedicate one’s strength to dharma.