Shloka 29

एकादशरुद्रावतारकथनम् / Account of the Eleven Rudra Manifestations

Rudrāvatāras

Devanagari script

तद्रुद्रकृपया देवा दैत्याञ्जित्वा च निर्भयाः । चक्रुस्वराज्यं सर्वे ते शक्राद्यास्स्वस्थमानसाः

Transliteration

tadrudrakṛpayā devā daityāñjitvā ca nirbhayāḥ | cakrusvarājyaṃ sarve te śakrādyāssvasthamānasāḥ

Translation

By Rudra’s grace, the gods, having conquered the Daityas, became fearless. Then all of them, beginning with Śakra (Indra), regained their sovereignty, their minds restored to peace and well-being.

Word by Word

• tad-rudra-kṛpayā: by the grace of that Rudra
• tad-rudra-kṛpayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + rudra (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛpā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); ‘by the grace of that Rudra’

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• daityān: the Daityas
• daityān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• jitvā: having conquered
• jitvā: Kriyā (क्रिया; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ji (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), ‘having conquered’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय)

• nirbhayāḥ: fearless
• nirbhayāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nirbhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); adjective qualifying ‘devāḥ’

• cakruḥ: they made/established
• cakruḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); parasmaipada

• sva-rājyam: their own kingdom/sovereignty
• sva-rājyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + rājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); adjective qualifying ‘devāḥ’

• te: they/those
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); pronoun in apposition to ‘devāḥ’

• śakra-ādyāḥ: Indra and others
• śakra-ādyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); ‘beginning with Indra’

• svastha-mānasāḥ: with tranquil minds
• svastha-mānasāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svastha (प्रातिपदिक) + mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); bahuvrīhi ‘whose minds are at ease’; qualifying ‘devāḥ/śakrādyāḥ’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: dipa

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)
• Indra (Shakra)
• Devas
• Daityas

FAQs

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

It teaches that true security and rightful order arise from Rudra’s grace; when beings align with Pati (Śiva), fear (bhaya) subsides and harmony is restored—even after conflict.

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

The verse highlights Rudra-kṛpā as an active, personal divine intervention—central to Saguna Śiva devotion, often approached through Linga worship as the accessible form through which grace and protection are sought.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is regular Rudra-upāsanā—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a prayer for Rudra’s grace, cultivating inner fearlessness and steadiness (svastha-mānas).