Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8

तारकवाक्य-शक्रविष्णुवीरभद्रयुद्धवर्णनम् — Account of Tāraka’s declarations and the battle involving Śakra (Indra), Viṣṇu, and Vīrabhadra

Devanagari script

त्रैलोक्यं निर्जितं सर्वमसुरेण दुरात्मना । इदानीं तव सान्निध्यात्पुनर्युद्धं कृतं च तैः

Transliteration

trailokyaṃ nirjitaṃ sarvamasureṇa durātmanā | idānīṃ tava sānnidhyātpunaryuddhaṃ kṛtaṃ ca taiḥ

Translation

„Die ganze Dreiwelt ist von jenem asura mit verderbter Seele erobert worden. Doch nun, durch die Macht deiner Gegenwart, haben sie den Kampf erneut aufgenommen.“

Word by Word

• त्रैलोक्यम्: the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (त्रयः लोकाः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म) एकवचन

• निर्जितम्: conquered
• निर्जितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर् + जि (धातु) → निर्जित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: कृदन्तः (past passive participle, क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मणि-भावः (agrees with त्रैलोक्यम्)

• सर्वम्: entire/all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying त्रैलोक्यम्)

• असुरेण: by an asura (demon)
• असुरेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• दुरात्मना: by the wicked-souled (one)
• दुरात्मना: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर् + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (दुष्टः आत्मा यस्य/दुरात्मा); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying असुरेण)

• इदानीम्: now
• इदानीम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इदानीम् (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb: now)

• तव: of you/your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध) एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सान्निध्यात्: because of (your) presence
• सान्निध्यात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सान्निध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान) एकवचन; कारणार्थे (because of)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्ति-अव्यय (adverb: again)

• युद्धम्: battle/war
• युद्धम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• कृतम्: done/made
• कृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: कृदन्तः (past passive participle, क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; अत्र युद्धम् इति कर्म-सामानाधिकरण्येन (yuddham kṛtam = battle was made)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तैः: by them
• तैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

Speaker

The Devas (gods), addressing Lord Shiva (in the Kumārakhaṇḍa context, reporting the crisis and seeking divine intervention)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Asura
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights sānnidhya—Shiva’s living presence—as a transforming power: when Pati (the Lord) is near, fear and defeat give way to renewed dharmic strength, showing grace as the source of inner courage.

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

The verse emphasizes Shiva’s tangible nearness; Linga worship is precisely a disciplined way to invoke Saguna Shiva’s presence, through which devotees regain steadiness and the capacity to confront adharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Cultivate Shiva-sānnidhya through daily Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and a brief dhyāna on Shiva as protector—so the mind ‘re-enters the battle’ against inner asuric tendencies.