Shloka 11

शुक्रस्य जठरस्थत्वं तथा मृत्युशमनी-विद्या (Śukra in Śiva’s belly and the death-subduing vidyā)

Devanagari script

पुरा जयो बभूवापि दैत्यानां बलशालिनाम् । शिवप्रभा वादभवत्प्रमथानां मुने जयः

Transliteration

purā jayo babhūvāpi daityānāṃ balaśālinām | śivaprabhā vādabhavatpramathānāṃ mune jayaḥ

Translation

Formerly, victory did indeed belong to the mighty Daityas. But through the radiant power of Śiva, O sage, victory came to the Pramathas.

Word by Word

• पुरा: formerly
• पुरा: Kāla-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (adverb of time)

• जयः: victory
• जयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• बभूव: was/occurred
• बभूव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle: ‘also/even’)

• दैत्यानाम्: of the demons (Daityas)
• दैत्यानाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

• बलशालिनाम्: of the strong/powerful
• बलशालिनाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलशालिन् (प्रातिपदिक: बल + शालिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (बले शालिनः = बलवन्तः); विशेषणम् (qualifying दैत्यानाम्)

• शिवप्रभा: Śiva’s radiance/splendour
• शिवप्रभा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवप्रभा (प्रातिपदिक: शिव + प्रभा)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (शिवस्य प्रभा)

• वाद: a dispute/contest (lit. ‘argument’)
• वाद: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (पाठभेदसम्भवः—‘वादः’/‘वातः’ इत्यादि)

• अभवत्: became/occurred
• अभवत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• प्रमथानाम्: of the Pramathas (Śiva’s attendants)
• प्रमथानाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• जयः: victory
• जयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Daityas
• Pramathas

FAQs

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

It teaches that worldly power (the Daityas’ strength) is not final; Śiva’s prabhā—divine grace and sovereignty—can overturn outcomes, establishing victory for those aligned with Pati (Śiva), the supreme Lord.

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

The verse highlights Saguna Śiva’s active protection: just as Śiva’s radiance empowers the Pramathas, Linga-worship invokes that same protective, sustaining presence of Śiva in the devotee’s life and inner battle against adharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa, praying for Śiva’s prabhā—clarity, courage, and victory over tamas and harmful impulses.