Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

जगर्जाथ महातेजाः कार्तिकेयो महाबलः । सन्नद्धः सोऽभवत्क्रुद्ध सैन्येन महता वृतः

Transliteration

jagarjātha mahātejāḥ kārtikeyo mahābalaḥ | sannaddhaḥ so'bhavatkruddha sainyena mahatā vṛtaḥ

Translation

Da ließ Kārtikeya, von großer Kraft und höchstem Glanz, ein donnergleiches Brüllen erschallen. Voll gerüstet entbrannte er in Zorn, umgeben von einem gewaltigen Heer.

Word by Word

• जगर्ज: roared
• जगर्ज: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गर्ज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्शभूत), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्योपपादक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), अनुक्रम/आरम्भार्थ (then/now)

• महातेजाः: of great splendor
• महातेजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातेजस् (प्रातिपदिक) [महत् + तेजस्]
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• कार्तिकेयः: Kārtikeya
• कार्तिकेयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्तिकेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• महाबलः: very strong
• महाबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल (प्रातिपदिक) [महत् + बल]
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• सन्नद्धः: armed
• सन्नद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्नद्ध (कृदन्त; नह् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘armed/armored’

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• अभवत्: became
• अभवत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• क्रुद्धः: angry
• क्रुद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुद्ध (कृदन्त; क्रुध् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सैन्येन: by/with the army
• सैन्येन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• महता: great
• महता: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण (of ‘सैन्येन’)

• वृतः: surrounded
• वृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृत (कृदन्त; वृ धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘surrounded’

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmī

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Kartikeya

FAQs

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

Kārtikeya’s roar and readiness symbolize the awakened śakti of dharma: when the devotee aligns with Pati (Śiva) and his order, inner fear is subdued and righteous strength arises to overcome pasha (bondage) and adharma.

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

Kārtikeya is a manifestation of Śiva’s saguna grace acting in the world—protecting cosmic order. Remembering such leelas while worshiping the Śiva-liṅga trains the mind to see Śiva’s governance (niyati) and protection operating through divine forms.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) before undertaking difficult duties, cultivating steadiness and self-control; mentally offer one’s anger into Śiva (as a purified force for dharma) rather than letting it become ego-driven.