Shloka 16

Nāgeśa-jyotirliṅga-prādurbhāvaḥ — The Manifestation of the Nāgeśa Jyotirliṅga

Devanagari script

देवास्तदा ते विज्ञाय शापस्य कारणं हि तत् । युद्धाय च समुद्योगं चक्रुर्देवारिभिस्सह

Transliteration

devāstadā te vijñāya śāpasya kāraṇaṃ hi tat | yuddhāya ca samudyogaṃ cakrurdevāribhissaha

Translation

Then those Devas, having understood the true cause of that curse, prepared themselves for battle—together with the enemies of the gods.

Word by Word

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• tadā: then
• tadā: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); Pronoun (सर्वनाम) in apposition to devāḥ

• vijñāya: having understood
• vijñāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√jñā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त), ‘having known/understood’

• śāpasya: of the curse
• śāpasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• kāraṇam: the cause
• kāraṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle/Emphasis (निपात)

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); in apposition to kāraṇam

• yuddhāya: for battle
• yuddhāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन); purpose (प्रयोजन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• samudyogam: preparation/effort
• samudyogam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sam-udyoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• cakruḥ: they made/did
• cakruḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• deva-aribhiḥ: with the enemies of the gods
• deva-aribhiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + ari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound: ‘devasya ariḥ’ (enemy of the gods); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Preposition-like indeclinable (सह-योगे अव्यय), governs Instrumental (तृतीया)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva understanding that events unfold through discernible causes (karma and śāpa), and that spiritual maturity begins with recognizing the true cause behind suffering or conflict.

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

By stressing insight into causality, the verse supports turning from reactive conflict to devotion and surrender to Saguna Shiva as Pati—the Lord who alone can untie the bonds (pāśa) that drive beings into cycles of strife.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with self-inquiry into the cause of one’s agitation, supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids for steadiness and restraint.