Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

ततस्समभवद्युद्धं कैलासोपत्यकासु वै । प्रमथाधिपदैत्यानां घोरं शस्त्रास्त्रसंकुलम्

Transliteration

tatassamabhavadyuddhaṃ kailāsopatyakāsu vai | pramathādhipadaityānāṃ ghoraṃ śastrāstrasaṃkulam

Translation

Then indeed, in the valleys of Kailāsa, a dreadful battle arose between the chiefs of the Pramathas and the Daityas—an encounter thick on every side with weapons and missiles.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), temporal adverb (कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण)

• samabhavat: arose/occurred
• samabhavat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु) + sam- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद; सम्+अभवत् = ‘arose/occurred’

• yuddham: battle
• yuddham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (singular)

• kailāsa-upatyakāsu: in the valleys of Kailāsa
• kailāsa-upatyakāsu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kailāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + upatyakā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive tatpuruṣa): ‘कैलासस्य उपत्यका’ ; स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), सप्तमी (Locative/सप्तमी), बहुवचन (plural)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), particle/emphasis (निपात)

• pramatha-adhipa-daityānām: of the demons (daityas) [of/connected with] the lord of the Pramathas
• pramatha-adhipa-daityānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pramatha (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक) + daitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: (1) ‘प्रमथानाम् अधिपः’ = षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; (2) ततः ‘प्रमथाधिप’ + ‘दैत्यानाम्’ = षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दैत्यानाम् सम्बन्धः); पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/षष्ठी), बहुवचन (plural)

• ghoram: terrible
• ghoram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghora (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण (qualifier) of ‘yuddham’

• śastra-astra-saṃkulam: crowded with weapons and missiles
• śastra-astra-saṃkulam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śastra (प्रातिपदिक) + astra (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃkula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार-द्वन्द्व ‘शस्त्रं च अस्त्रं च’ (as first member) + तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय with ‘संकुल’ = ‘शस्त्रास्त्रैः संकुलम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘yuddham’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Kailāsa’s valleys become the arena where Śiva’s pramatha-leaders confront daityas—an emblem of the cosmic contest between dharma-aligned forces and asuric obstruction.

Significance: Hearing/reciting yuddha-kathā is treated as śravaṇa that instills courage and reliance on Śiva’s protective governance.

Characters & Entities

• Kailasa
• Pramathas
• Daityas

FAQs

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

The verse frames the outer battle at Kailāsa as a reflection of a deeper Shaiva theme: the clash between Shiva-aligned forces (Pramathas, representing disciplined divine order) and asuric impulses (Daityas, representing egoic obstruction). In Shaiva Siddhanta, such conflict points to the soul’s need to overcome pasha (bondage) by taking refuge in Pati (Shiva).

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

Kailāsa and Shiva’s attendants (Pramathas) evoke Saguna Shiva’s protective, governing presence—Shiva as the Lord who upholds dharma and subdues disruptive forces. Linga-worship similarly centers the devotee in Shiva’s sovereignty, turning the mind from turmoil (śastrāstra-saṃkula) toward steadiness and surrender.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to meet inner “battle” with Shaiva discipline: japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steadying practices like applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of impermanence and Shiva-refuge—transforming conflict into devotion and restraint.