Shloka 2

शिवशङ्खचूडयुद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Śiva and Śaṅkhacūḍa

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमार उवाच । काल्युक्तं वचनं श्रुत्वा शंकरः परमेश्वरः । महालीलाकरश्शंभुर्जहासाश्वासयञ्च ताम्

Transliteration

sanatkumāra uvāca | kālyuktaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā śaṃkaraḥ parameśvaraḥ | mahālīlākaraśśaṃbhurjahāsāśvāsayañca tām

Translation

Sanatkumāra sprach: Als er Kālīs wohlgesprochene Worte vernommen hatte, lächelte Śaṅkara—der Höchste Herr—Śambhu, der die große göttliche Līlā vollführt, und tröstete sie.

Word by Word

• सनत्कुमारः: Sanatkumāra
• सनत्कुमारः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनत् (प्रातिपदिक) + कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (proper name)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• काली-उक्तम्: spoken by Kāli
• काली-उक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काली (प्रातिपदिक) + उक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त/PPP from वच्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: कालीया उक्तम्; विशेषण (of वचनम्)

• वचनम्: speech/words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of श्रुत्वा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्रु (धातु) → श्रुत्वा (क्त्वान्त अव्यय)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund): having heard

• शंकरः: Śaṅkara
• शंकरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• परमेश्वरः: the Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: परमश्चासौ ईश्वरः

• महा-लीला-करः: performer of great play
• महा-लीला-करः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + लीला (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (nested): महत्याः लीलायाः करः (doer/performer)

• शंभुः: Śambhu
• शंभुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• जहास: laughed
• जहास: Kriyā (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हस् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आश्वासयत्: comforted
• आश्वासयत्: Kriyā (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्वस् (धातु) → आश्वासय (णिच् causative stem)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोजक (causative): ‘caused to be comforted/comforted’

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

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-रूप

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; it depicts Śiva’s gracious affect (smile, reassurance) toward Kālī after her speech, emphasizing līlā and anugraha.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Kālī

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kali

FAQs

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

It shows Śiva as Parameśvara who responds to sincere speech with grace—his smile and reassurance signify the Lord’s compassionate governance (anugraha) within divine play (līlā).

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

The verse highlights Saguna Śiva—Śaṅkara/Śambhu—who is approachable and responsive. In Liṅga worship, devotees similarly seek the Lord’s comforting presence and auspicious protection through prayer and offering.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to steady the mind by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while contemplating Śiva’s gentle, reassuring nature—invoking fearlessness and calm during inner conflict.