Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40

राहोर्विमोचनानन्तरं जलन्धरस्य सैन्योद्योगः — Rahu’s Aftermath and Jalandhara’s Mobilization

Devanagari script

अथ कोलाहलं श्रुत्वा दैत्यनादसमुद्भवम् । चुक्रोधातिमहेशानो महालीलः खलांतकः

Transliteration

atha kolāhalaṃ śrutvā daityanādasamudbhavam | cukrodhātimaheśāno mahālīlaḥ khalāṃtakaḥ

Translation

Da vernahm der überaus erhabene Herr—Śiva, dessen Taten weites göttliches Spiel sind und der die Frevler vernichtet—den Aufruhr, der aus dem Brüllen der Daityas entstanden war, und geriet in Zorn.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (sequence/then)

• कोलाहलम्: uproar, tumult
• कोलाहलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोलाहल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative); एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive); ‘having heard’

• दैत्य-नाद-समुद्भवम्: arising from the roar of the demons
• दैत्य-नाद-समुद्भवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + नाद (प्रातिपदिक) + समुद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative); एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier) कोलाहलम्-शब्दस्य

• चुक्रोध: became angry
• चुक्रोध: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रुध् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अति-महेशानः: the exceedingly great Lord (Śiva)
• अति-महेशानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + महेशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative); एकवचन; शिवस्य नाम

• महा-लीलः: the one of great play (sportive)
• महा-लीलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + लील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन; शिवस्य विशेषण/नाम

• खल-अन्तकः: destroyer of the wicked
• खल-अन्तकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खल (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन; ‘खलानाम् अन्तकः’ (destroyer of the wicked)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Shakti Dimension

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Daityas

FAQs

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

It shows Śiva as Pati (the sovereign Lord) who responds to adharma: His wrath is not ordinary passion but a protective, dharma-restoring force that removes destructive negativity and safeguards the cosmic order.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Maheśvara acting through līlā in history. In Liṅga-worship, devotees approach this same Lord as the accessible, compassionate protector who destroys inner and outer wickedness (khalāntaka).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to take refuge in Śiva during turmoil by japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and contemplation of Śiva as khalāntaka—asking Him to dissolve anger, fear, and demonic tendencies within.