Shloka 2

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

Devanagari script

दारुका राक्षसी काचित्पार्वती वरदर्पिता । दारुकश्च पतिस्तस्या बभूव बलवत्तरः

Transliteration

dārukā rākṣasī kācitpārvatī varadarpitā | dārukaśca patistasyā babhūva balavattaraḥ

Translation

There was a rākṣasī named Dārukā, made proud by a boon bestowed by Pārvatī. Her husband Dāruka, too, became exceedingly powerful.

Word by Word

• दारुका: Dārukā
• दारुका: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दारुका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• राक्षसी: a demoness
• राक्षसी: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; जातिवाचक

• काचित्: some (a certain)
• काचित्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काचित् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अनिश्चितवाचक सर्वनाम (indefinite: some)

• पार्वती: Pārvatī
• पार्वती: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Contextual reference)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम

• वर-दर्पिता: made proud by a boon
• वर-दर्पिता: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर + दर्पित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (दर्पित = made proud); समासः तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (वरेण दर्पिता = made proud by a boon)

• दारुकः: Dāruka
• दारुकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दारुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• पतिः: husband
• पतिः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण/Predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• बभूव: became/was
• बभूव: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• बलवत्तरः: stronger
• बलवत्तरः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तरप्-प्रत्यय (comparative: stronger)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Nāgeśvara

Sthala Purana: The Nāgeśvara origin narrative begins with Dārukā and Dāruka empowered by a boon from Pārvatī; their pride and oppression become the causal backdrop for Śiva’s later jyoti-manifestation to protect devotees and restore order.

Significance: Frames the ethical lesson of boons: divine gifts without humility become pāśa (bondage) through mada; pilgrimage recalls Śiva’s protection against such oppression.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Daruka
• Daruka (Rakshasi)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how a divine boon, when filtered through ego (darpa), becomes a cause of bondage (pāśa). In Shaiva Siddhanta, power without humility and devotion to Pati (Shiva) strengthens the fetters that keep the soul (paśu) bound.

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

Koṭirudrasaṃhitā frames such narratives to prepare the devotee for Jyotirlinga faith: when worldly powers inflate pride, refuge in Saguna Shiva through Linga-worship restores dharma and reorients the mind toward Shiva as the true Lord beyond boons and fear.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to counter “boon-born pride” with daily Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a humility-centered sankalpa before Linga-darśana; if following Shiva Purana observances, apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of impermanence and restraint.