Shloka 26

रामेश्वरलिङ्गप्रादुर्भावः

The Manifestation/Origin of the Rāmeśvara Liṅga

Devanagari script

वानराणां बलं ह्येतच्चंचलं युद्धसाधनम् । ममकार्यं कथं सिद्धं भविष्यति प्रियाप्तये

Transliteration

vānarāṇāṃ balaṃ hyetaccaṃcalaṃ yuddhasādhanam | mamakāryaṃ kathaṃ siddhaṃ bhaviṣyati priyāptaye

Translation

“This strength of the monkeys is indeed fickle—an unstable means for war. How, then, will my undertaking be accomplished, so that I may attain my beloved?”

Word by Word

• vānarāṇām: of the monkeys
• vānarāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• balam: strength
• balam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (indeed/for)

• etat: this
• etat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• cañcalam: unsteady, fickle
• cañcalam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cañcala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (balam qualifies)

• yuddha-sādhanam: means/instrument of war
• yuddha-sādhanam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha (प्रातिपदिक) + sādhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘युद्धस्य साधनम्’

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• kāryam: task, work
• kāryam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• katham: how?
• katham: Prakāra-adhikaraṇa (प्रकाराधिकरण/Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: katham (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नवाचक-अव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• siddham: accomplished, successful
• siddham: Karma (कर्म/Object complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: siddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicative)

• bhaviṣyati: will be
• bhaviṣyati: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• priyāptaye: for attaining the beloved
• priyāptaye: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक) + āpti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘प्रियस्य आप्तिः’ (attainment of the beloved)

Speaker

A concerned king/hero (narrative voice within Koṭirudrasaṃhitā; framed by Sūta Gosvāmin’s narration)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Teaches that worldly supports (even strong allies) are unstable; steadiness arises through devotion and Śiva’s grace rather than mere contingent power.

Characters & Entities

• Suta Goswami

FAQs

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

It highlights the instability of worldly supports (fickle “strength”) and points, in a Shaiva Siddhanta spirit, toward seeking Pati (Lord Shiva) as the steady refuge who perfects righteous aims when the mind and allies waver.

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

When external means feel unreliable, the devotee turns to Saguna Shiva—worshipped as the Linga—as the stable center of grace (anugraha) that removes obstacles and brings fruition to dharmic intentions.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady breath and mind, ideally supported by Tripuṇḍra bhasma and Rudrākṣa, to replace agitation with Shiva-centered resolve.