Shloka 19

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Devanagari script

क्व नन्दी सह रुद्रेण वृतः प्रमथजम्बुकैः युध्यामो ऽरीन् विनिष्पीड्य दया देहेषु का हि नः //

Transliteration

kva nandī saha rudreṇa vṛtaḥ pramathajambukaiḥ yudhyāmo 'rīn viniṣpīḍya dayā deheṣu kā hi naḥ //

Translation

Where is Nandī—surrounded by Rudra, along with the Pramathas and jackals—so that we may crush our enemies in battle? For what compassion have we at all for bodies?

Word by Word

• kva: where

• nandī: Nandī (Śiva’s chief attendant)

• saha: together with

• rudreṇa: with Rudra/Śiva

• vṛtaḥ: surrounded/encircled

• pramatha-jambukaiḥ: by the Pramathas and jackals

• yudhyāmaḥ: we should fight / let us fight

• arīn: enemies

• viniṣpīḍya: having crushed/pressed down completely

• dayā: compassion

• deheṣu: toward bodies/embodied beings

• kā: what?

• hi: indeed

• naḥ: for us/our

Speaker

• Unspecified warrior/attendant voice within a Shaiva battle narrative (likely a member of Rudra’s host addressing comrades)

Entities Mentioned

• Nandī
• Rudra
• Pramatha
• Jambuka (jackals)

Tags

• Rudra
• Nandi
• Pramathas
• Battle
• Vairagya

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

It does not describe cosmic pralaya directly; it expresses a fierce, body-disregarding battle ethos—an attitude sometimes framed in Purāṇic literature as contempt for perishable embodiment rather than a teaching on universal dissolution.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

Indirectly, it reflects the kṣātra (warrior) temperament taken to an extreme—prioritizing victory and fearlessness over bodily attachment. In dharma terms, it cautions that righteous warfare must still be governed by restraint and ethical limits, unlike the unbridled ferocity voiced here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated in this verse; it is a narrative/battle utterance centered on Rudra’s retinue (Nandī, Pramathas), not on Vāstu, temple rules, or ritual procedure.