Shloka 27

शिवस्य सैन्यप्रयाणम् तथा गणपतिनामावलिः (Śiva’s Mobilization for War and the Catalogue of Gaṇa Commanders)

Devanagari script

एते चान्ये च गणपा असंख्याता महाबलाः । युद्धार्थं निर्ययुः प्रीत्या शंखचूडेन निर्भयाः

Transliteration

ete cānye ca gaṇapā asaṃkhyātā mahābalāḥ | yuddhārthaṃ niryayuḥ prītyā śaṃkhacūḍena nirbhayāḥ

Translation

These and many other Gaṇas—countless and immensely powerful—set forth for battle with joy, fearless even in the presence of Śaṅkhacūḍa.

Word by Word

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• गणपाः: gaṇas/attendants
• गणपाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• असंख्याताः: countless
• असंख्याताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असंख्यात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• महा-बलाः: very strong
• महा-बलाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive: ‘great in strength’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• युद्ध-अर्थम्: for battle
• युद्ध-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-तत्पुरुष/प्रयोजनार्थक (purpose: ‘for the sake of battle’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोजन)

• निर्ययुः: went out, marched forth
• निर्ययुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर् + या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद

• प्रीत्या: with joy
• प्रीत्या: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• शंखचूडेन: with Śaṅkhacūḍa
• शंखचूडेन: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंखचूड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (विशेष-नाम)

• निर्भयाः: fearless
• निर्भयाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Gaṇas
• Śaṅkhacūḍa

FAQs

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

The verse highlights fearlessness born from alignment with Śiva (Pati): the Gaṇas, established in devotion and duty, move into conflict without inner agitation, showing how surrender to the Lord’s will steadies the mind amid danger.

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

The Gaṇas are the living extension of Saguna Śiva’s protective and directive power in the world. Remembering Śiva through Linga-worship nurtures the same inner refuge (śaraṇāgati) that transforms fear into steadfastness.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate nirbhayatā through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) remembrance and a simple intention of surrender before undertaking difficult duties.