Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 63

त्रिपुरमोहनम्

Tripuramohana — “The Delusion/Enchanting of Tripura”

Devanagari script

आसीत्कुंठितसामर्थ्यो दैत्यराजोऽपि भो मुने । भ्रातृभ्यां सहितस्तत्र मयेन च शिवेच्छया

Transliteration

āsītkuṃṭhitasāmarthyo daityarājo'pi bho mune | bhrātṛbhyāṃ sahitastatra mayena ca śivecchayā

Translation

O Weiser, durch Śivas eigenen Willen wurde selbst die Kraft des Königs der Daityas abgestumpft; dort stand er mit seinen Brüdern und auch mit Māyā, ganz nach Śivas Absicht.

Word by Word

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कुण्ठितसामर्थ्यः: whose power was blunted
• कुण्ठितसामर्थ्यः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुण्ठित (कुण्ठ् धातु, क्त) + सामर्थ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘कुण्ठित’; समासः—बहुव्रीहि (यस्य सामर्थ्यं कुण्ठितं सः)

• दैत्यराजः: the king of demons
• दैत्यराजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (दैत्य-राजन्)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• भो: O!
• भो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भो (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सम्बोधन-निपात (vocative particle)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• भ्रातृभ्याम्: with (his) two brothers
• भ्रातृभ्याम्: Sahakarana (सहकरण/सह-तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), द्विवचन

• सहितः: accompanied
• सहितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित (सह् धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘accompanied/with’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• मयेन: with Maya (the demon Māyā)
• मयेन: Sahakarana (सहकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; विशेष-नाम

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

• शिवेच्छया: by Śiva’s will
• शिवेच्छया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + इच्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (शिव-इच्छा)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Daityaraja
• Maya

FAQs

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

It emphasizes Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose will governs all powers—when He wills, even mighty asuras lose their strength, teaching the devotee to rely on Śiva rather than ego or force.

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

The verse points to Saguna Śiva as the active Lord who intervenes in the world through His icchā-śakti; Linga worship cultivates surrender to that sovereign will, recognizing Śiva as the inner ruler of all outcomes.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is icchā-śakti-smarana: mentally surrender outcomes to Śiva while repeating the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), optionally with Tripuṇḍra bhasma and Rudrākṣa to stabilize devotion and humility.