Shloka 29

अध्याय १७ — देवपलायनं, विष्णोः प्रतियुद्धं, जलंधरक्रोधः

Devas’ Rout, Viṣṇu’s Counterattack, and Jalandhara’s Wrath

Devanagari script

ततो जलंधरः क्रोधी देवत्रासकरोऽक्षिपत् । त्रिशूलमनलाकारं हरये रणदुर्म्मदः

Transliteration

tato jalaṃdharaḥ krodhī devatrāsakaro'kṣipat | triśūlamanalākāraṃ haraye raṇadurmmadaḥ

Translation

Then Jalandhara—wrathful, a terror to the gods, and maddened by battle-pride—hurled at Hari a trident shaped like blazing fire.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/अनन्तर-अव्यय (then/thereupon)

• जलंधरः: Jalandhara
• जलंधरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलंधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• क्रोधी: angry
• क्रोधी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रोधिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjective ‘angry’ qualifying subject

• देवत्रासकरः: causing terror to the gods
• देवत्रासकरः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव + त्रास + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘maker of fear for the gods’

• अक्षिपत्: threw/cast
• अक्षिपत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• त्रिशूलम्: trident
• त्रिशूलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिशूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of throwing

• अनलाकारम्: fire-shaped / like fire
• अनलाकारम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनल + आकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपमान-तत्पुरुष: ‘having the form of fire’ qualifying ‘त्रिशूलम्’

• हरये: to Hari (Vishnu)
• हरये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; dative recipient/target

• रणदुर्म्मदः: battle-maddened
• रणदुर्म्मदः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रण + दुर्मद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘fiercely arrogant in battle’ qualifying ‘जलंधरः’

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating the battle account to the sages, as per Purāṇic frame)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Rudra

Characters & Entities

• Jalandhara
• Vishnu (Hari)
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights how krodha (wrath) and raṇa-durmada (battle-intoxication) drive a being to oppose dharma; in Shaiva thought, such egoic force is ultimately checked by Pati (the Supreme Lord) and becomes a lesson in humility and surrender.

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

The verse contrasts outward power (weapons, fury) with the higher refuge taught in Shaiva tradition—turning to Saguna Shiva through devotion and discipline; Linga-worship trains the mind away from pride toward steady bhakti and inner purification.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to counter anger with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and to maintain Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa as reminders of restraint, detachment, and surrender to Shiva during agitation.