Shloka 36

राहोर्विमोचनानन्तरं जलन्धरस्य सैन्योद्योगः — Rahu’s Aftermath and Jalandhara’s Mobilization

Devanagari script

स्वस्थानं गच्छ निर्भीतो देवा गच्छंत्वपि ध्रुवम् । निर्भया वीतसंदेहा हतं मत्वाऽसुराधिपम्

Transliteration

svasthānaṃ gaccha nirbhīto devā gacchaṃtvapi dhruvam | nirbhayā vītasaṃdehā hataṃ matvā'surādhipam

Translation

“Return to your own abode without fear; let the gods also surely return. Be fearless and free from doubt, deeming the lord of the asuras to be slain.”

Word by Word

• स्वस्थानम्: to (your) own place
• स्वस्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वस्थान (प्रातिपदिक) = स्व + स्थान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• गच्छ: go
• गच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• निर्भीतः: fearless
• निर्भीतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्भीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• गच्छन्तु: let (them) go
• गच्छन्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• ध्रुवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन प्रयोगः; क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative)

• निर्भयाः: fearless
• निर्भयाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• वीतसन्देहाः: free from doubt
• वीतसन्देहाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीतसन्देह (प्रातिपदिक) = वीत + सन्देह
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• हतम्: killed
• हतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हत (कृदन्त, प्रातिपदिक) < हन् (धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle)

• मत्वा: having thought/considered
• मत्वा: Hetu/पूर्वकाल (हेतु/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• असुराधिपम्: the lord of the asuras
• असुराधिपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुराधिप (प्रातिपदिक) = असुर + अधिप
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Lord Shiva (as the divine commander assuring the devas in the battle context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: The assurance ‘nirbhaya’ functions as inner-pilgrimage: surrender to Pati dispels saṃdeha (bondage of ignorance) and grants fearlessness.

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Asura lord

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes Shiva as the supreme protector (Pati) who grants abhaya (fearlessness) and removes saṃdeha (doubt). In Shaiva Siddhanta, fear and doubt are pasha-like bonds; Shiva’s assurance symbolizes grace that restores inner steadiness and right understanding.

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

The command to be fearless and doubt-free reflects the devotee’s refuge in Saguna Shiva—the accessible Lord who acts in the world to uphold dharma. Linga worship similarly centers on approaching Shiva as the immediate source of protection and clarity, not merely as an abstract principle.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to cultivate abhaya through Shiva-smaraṇa and japa—especially the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while applying bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) as a reminder of detachment and trust in Shiva’s guardianship.