Shloka 3

तृतीयनेत्राग्निनिवृत्तिः / Quelling the Fire of the Third Eye

Vāḍava Fire Placed in the Ocean

Devanagari script

हाहाकारो महानासीत्त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे । सर्वदेवर्षयस्तात शरणं मां ययुर्द्रुतम्

Transliteration

hāhākāro mahānāsīttrailokye sacarācare | sarvadevarṣayastāta śaraṇaṃ māṃ yayurdrutam

Translation

Ein großer Aufschrei der Not erhob sich in den drei Welten, unter allen Wesen, beweglichen wie unbeweglichen. Da kamen alle Götter und göttlichen Ṛṣis, o Lieber, eilends zu mir und suchten Zuflucht.

Word by Word

• हाहा-कारः: a great cry of 'hā hā'
• हाहा-कारः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हाहा (अव्यय/ध्वन्यनुकरण) + कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (onomatopoeic cry + 'sound')

• महान्: great
• महान्: Kartṛviśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying 'hāhākāraḥ')

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• त्रैलोक्ये: in the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्ये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (three worlds)

• स-चर-अचरे: with the moving and the unmoving (beings)
• स-चर-अचरे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; qualifier of 'trailokye')
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/सह) + चर (प्रातिपदिक) + अचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; द्वन्द्वः—चर + अचर; 'स' उपसर्गवत् 'सहित' अर्थे

• सर्व-देव-ऋषयः: all the gods and sages
• सर्व-देव-ऋषयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः—देवाः + ऋषयः; 'सर्व' इति विशेषण-पूर्वपद

• तात: O dear one (father/sir)
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• शरणम्: refuge
• शरणम्: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म; goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; गत्यर्थे द्वितीया (accusative of goal)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; goal of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ययुः: went
• ययुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• द्रुतम्: quickly
• द्रुतम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative: 'quickly')

Speaker

Lord Shiva (narrating/being approached as the supreme refuge within the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa narrative)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Rishis

FAQs

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

It highlights śaraṇāgati—taking refuge in Lord Shiva as Pati, the protector and liberator—when the three worlds are overwhelmed by fear, affirming Shiva as the ultimate support for devas and sages alike.

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

The verse portrays Shiva as the accessible refuge (Saguna aspect) whom beings can approach; in Shaiva practice this nearness is embodied in Linga worship, where devotees seek protection, grace (anugraha), and release from bondage.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is refuge through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and daily Shiva-upāsanā (including vibhūti/Tripuṇḍra where practiced), cultivating surrender and trust in Shiva’s grace.