Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 9

परस्य दुर्‍निर्णयः—षट्कुलीयमुनिविवादः तथा ब्रह्मदर्शनार्थं मेरुप्रयाणम् | The Dispute of the Six-Lineage Sages on the Supreme and Their Journey to Brahmā at Meru

Devanagari script

तरुणादित्यसंकाशं तत्र चारु महत्पुरम् । दुर्धर्षबलदृप्तानां दैत्यदानवरक्षसाम्

Transliteration

taruṇādityasaṃkāśaṃ tatra cāru mahatpuram | durdharṣabaladṛptānāṃ daityadānavarakṣasām

Translation

Dort stand eine weite und liebliche Stadt, strahlend wie die junge aufgehende Sonne—eine Stadt der Daityas, Dānavas und Rākṣasas, die vom Rausch ihrer gewaltigen, unbezwingbaren Macht erfüllt waren.

Word by Word

• taruṇa-āditya-saṃkāśam: resembling the young sun
• taruṇa-āditya-saṃkāśam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: taruṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + āditya (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; विशेषणम् of ‘mahat-puram’

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (देशवाचक)

• cāru: beautiful
• cāru: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cāru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; विशेषणम् of ‘mahat-puram’

• mahat-puram: a great city
• mahat-puram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक) + pura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; कर्मधारयः (‘great city’)

• durdharṣa-bala-dṛptānām: of those proud of irresistible strength
• durdharṣa-bala-dṛptānām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: durdharṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक) + dṛpta (कृदन्त/क्त, √dṛp)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural; विशेषणम् of ‘daitya-dānava-rakṣasām’

• daitya-dānava-rakṣasām: of the Daityas, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas
• daitya-dānava-rakṣasām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक) + dānava (प्रातिपदिक) + rakṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural; द्वन्द्वसमासः (copulative)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka

Characters & Entities

• Daityas
• Dānavas
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

It highlights the glitter of worldly power and splendor that arises from ego and domination; in a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such pride is a form of pāśa (bondage) that conceals the soul’s dependence on Pati (Shiva) and leads to downfall.

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

By contrasting asuric self-reliance with true refuge, it implicitly points toward surrender to Saguna Shiva (often worshiped as the Liṅga), where devotion and humility replace the intoxication of power.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with an attitude of humility, along with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) remembrance to reduce ahaṅkāra (ego) and re-center the mind in Shiva.