Shloka 4

संहाररूप-प्रादुर्भावः

Manifestation of Śiva’s Saṃhāra-Form

Devanagari script

वीरभद्रस्य तद्रूमदृश्यन्तु ततः क्षणात् । तद्वै हिरण्मयं सौम्यं न सौरन्नाग्निसम्भवम्

Transliteration

vīrabhadrasya tadrūmadṛśyantu tataḥ kṣaṇāt | tadvai hiraṇmayaṃ saumyaṃ na saurannāgnisambhavam

Translation

Then, in an instant, they beheld that wondrous radiance connected with Vīrabhadra. It was truly golden and gentle—neither born of the sun’s brilliance nor produced by fire.

Word by Word

• वीरभद्रस्य: of Vīrabhadra
• वीरभद्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीरभद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• तत्: that (thing)
• तत्: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• रूपम्: form
• रूपम्: कर्ता (Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अदृश्यत: appeared/was seen
• अदृश्यत: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; ‘became visible/was seen’

• तु: indeed/however
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) contrast/emphasis

• ततः: thereafter/from that (moment)
• ततः: अपादान/काल (Ablative/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादानार्थक/क्रमवाचक अव्यय (from then/thereafter)

• क्षणात्: in a moment
• क्षणात्: अपादान/काल (Ablative of time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; ‘in an instant’

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्ता/कर्म (Contextual)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• वै: indeed
• वै: सम्बन्ध (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) emphasis/assertion

• हिरण्मयम्: golden
• हिरण्मयम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हिरण्मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘made of gold’

• सौम्यम्: gentle/auspicious
• सौम्यम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘gentle/pleasant’

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• सौरम्: solar
• सौरम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘solar/of the Sun’

• न: nor
• न: सम्बन्ध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• अग्निसम्भवम्: born of fire
• अग्निसम्भवम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अग्नि-सम्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (अग्नेः सम्भवः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Virabhadra

FAQs

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

It points to a Shaiva understanding of divine tejas: Shiva’s power can manifest as a calm, auspicious light that is not reducible to physical sources like the sun or fire, indicating a transcendental (yet perceivable) grace.

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

Like the Linga—an emblem where the Infinite is approached through a sacred form—Vīrabhadra’s golden, gentle radiance is a Saguna revelation that guides devotees to recognize Shiva’s presence beyond ordinary material causation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Dhyana on Shiva’s auspicious inner light while reciting the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrाक्षa as reminders that Shiva’s purity transcends elemental fire and solar glare.