Shloka 37

द्वन्द्वयुद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Duel-Combats

Devanagari script

ततः क्रोधपरीतात्मा कार्तिकेयं जलंधरः । गदया ताडयामास हृदये दैत्यपुंगवः

Transliteration

tataḥ krodhaparītātmā kārtikeyaṃ jalaṃdharaḥ | gadayā tāḍayāmāsa hṛdaye daityapuṃgavaḥ

Translation

Then Jalandhara—his mind overwhelmed by anger, that foremost of demons—struck Kārttikeya with his mace, hitting him in the region of the heart.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla/Anantarya (काल/अनन्तर्य)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• क्रोधपरीतात्मा: whose mind was overcome by anger
• क्रोधपरीतात्मा: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक) + परीत (कृदन्त, √इ/√ए ‘to go’ with pari-) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘by/with anger’ in sense), विशेषण

• कार्तिकेयम्: Kārtikeya
• कार्तिकेयम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्तिकेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• जलंधरः: Jalandhara
• जलंधरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलंधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• गदया: with a mace
• गदया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• ताडयामास: struck
• ताडयामास: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ताड् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Periphrastic Perfect/परिप्रासलिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• हृदये: in the heart
• हृदये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• दैत्यपुंगवः: the foremost of demons
• दैत्यपुंगवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + पुंगव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘best among demons’)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra

Shakti Dimension

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Kartikeya
• Jalandhara

FAQs

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

The verse highlights krodha (anger) as a binding pasha that drives the asuric nature toward violence; in Shaiva Siddhanta, such agitation veils discernment and distances the soul from Shiva’s grace (anugraha), whereas the divine forces stand for dharma and inner mastery.

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

Though the verse is a battle scene, it supports Saguna Shiva devotion by showing how divine order is protected through Shiva’s hosts and sons like Kārttikeya; worship of the Linga trains steadiness and purity so the devotee is not ruled by krodha like Jalandhara.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is krodha-śamana through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and mindful restraint of speech and breath, cultivating inner calm before conflict arises.