Shloka 10

रावणस्य तपः-शिवानुग्रहः — Rāvaṇa’s Austerity and Śiva’s Bestowal of Grace

Devanagari script

शिरांसि पूर्ववत्कृत्वा नीरुजानि तथा प्रभुः । मनोरथं ददौ तस्मादतुलं बलमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

śirāṃsi pūrvavatkṛtvā nīrujāni tathā prabhuḥ | manorathaṃ dadau tasmādatulaṃ balamuttamam

Translation

Then the Lord restored their heads as they were before, making them free from pain; and to that devotee He granted the desired boon—supreme strength, incomparable in measure.

Word by Word

• śirāṃsi: heads
• śirāṃsi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• pūrvavat: as before
• pūrvavat: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pūrvavat (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (अव्यय): ‘as before’

• kṛtvā: having made
• kṛtvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा): ‘having made/done’

• nīrujāni: painless, disease-free
• nīrujāni: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nir-ruja (प्रातिपदिक; nir + ruja ‘pain/disease’)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; तत्पुरुष: ‘free from pain/disease’ qualifying ‘śirāṃsi’

• tathā: thus, also
• tathā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable (अव्यय), adverb: ‘thus/so/also’

• prabhuḥ: the Lord
• prabhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• manoratham: wish, desire
• manoratham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manoratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष: manas + ratha = ‘desire/wish’

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; parasmaipada

• tasmāt: from him; therefore
• tasmāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; ‘from him/therefore’ (contextual)

• atulam: incomparable
• atulam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: atula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifies ‘balam’

• balam: strength, power
• balam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• uttamam: excellent, supreme
• uttamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifies ‘balam’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse depicts Śiva’s immediate anugraha to a devotee (here, Rāvaṇa) by restoring what was lost and granting a boon.

Significance: Highlights the Siddhāntic principle that even a bound soul (paśu) can receive Śiva’s grace when devotion and surrender arise, though boons may still operate within karmic consequence.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva as Pati (the sovereign Lord) whose grace removes suffering and restores wholeness; when devotion ripens, the Lord grants what supports dharma and spiritual upliftment, not merely worldly gain.

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

The compassionate, boon-giving Lord described here is Saguna Śiva—approachable through Linga worship, pilgrimage, and prayer—who responds to sincere surrender by removing affliction and granting strength for righteous living.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is steady bhakti supported by daily Linga-pūjā with Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and Tripuṇḍra/bhasma dhāraṇa, seeking relief from suffering and inner strength through Śiva’s grace.