Shloka 41

व्योमवाणी-श्रवणं, गणानां शरणागमनं, सती-दाह-वृत्तान्तः — Hearing the Heavenly Voice; The Gaṇas Seek Refuge; Account of Satī’s Self-Immolation

Devanagari script

स्पंदोपि जायते शंभो सख्यांगानां मुहुर्मुहुः । भविष्यत्यद्य विजयो मामतः प्रेषय प्रभो

Transliteration

spaṃdopi jāyate śaṃbho sakhyāṃgānāṃ muhurmuhuḥ | bhaviṣyatyadya vijayo māmataḥ preṣaya prabho

Translation

O Śambhu, again and again a tremor rises in the limbs of my companions. Surely victory will be ours today; therefore, O Lord, send me forth from here.

Word by Word

• spandaḥ: a tremor/thrill
• spandaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: spanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) — also/even

• jāyate: arises/is born
• jāyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• śaṃbho: O Śambhu
• śaṃbho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• sakhy-aṅgānām: of (my) friend’s limbs
• sakhy-aṅgānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakhī (प्रातिपदिक) + aṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); नपुंसकलिङ्ग ‘अङ्ग’ (limb) बहुवचनस्य षष्ठी; ‘सख्यङ्ग’ = friend’s limbs; षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• muhuḥ: again and again
• muhuḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: muhus (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) — repeatedly

• muhuḥ: again and again
• muhuḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: muhus (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), पुनरुक्ति (reduplication for emphasis)

• bhaviṣyati: will be
• bhaviṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• adya: today/now
• adya: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (today/now)

• vijayaḥ: victory
• vijayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ataḥ: from here/therefore
• ataḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (ablatival adverb) — from here/therefore

• preṣaya: send
• preṣaya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: preṣ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• prabho: O lord
• prabho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Speaker

Sati (addressing Lord Shiva as Śambhu)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: स्पंदोपि जायते शंभो सख्यांगानां मुहुर्मुहुः । भविष्यत्यद्य विजयो मामतः प्रेषय प्रभो

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati

FAQs

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

It highlights śaraṇāgati (surrender): even when confidence of success arises, the devotee seeks the Lord’s sanction, acknowledging Śiva as Pati who directs all outcomes.

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

By addressing Śiva personally as “Śambhu” and “Prabhu,” the verse reflects Saguna devotion—approaching Shiva as the compassionate Lord who actively guides and protects devotees.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to begin actions with Shiva-smaraṇa and a brief japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), mentally offering the act to Śiva and seeking his inner permission.