Shloka 27

दुर्वाससः तपः-प्रभावः तथा देवाः ब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः शरणागमनम् | Durvāsā’s Tapas and the Devas’ Appeal to Brahmā and Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

दुर्वासा मुनिशार्दूलः शिवांशान्मुनिसत्तमः । जज्ञे तस्यां स्त्रियामत्रेर्वरधर्मप्रवर्तकः

Transliteration

durvāsā muniśārdūlaḥ śivāṃśānmunisattamaḥ | jajñe tasyāṃ striyāmatrervaradharmapravartakaḥ

Translation

From a portion of Lord Śiva was born Durvāsā, the tiger among sages and the best of ascetics. He took birth from that woman, Atri’s wife, and became a promoter of excellent dharma.

Word by Word

• दुर्वासाः: Durvāsā
• दुर्वासाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्वासा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेष्य (proper name)

• मुनि-शार्दूलः: tiger among sages
• मुनि-शार्दूलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + शार्दूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (मुनिषु शार्दूलः = 'tiger among sages')

• शिव-अंशात्: from (a) portion of Śiva
• शिव-अंशात्: Apadana (अपादान/Ablative source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ('from Śiva’s portion')

• मुनि-सत्तमः: best of sages
• मुनि-सत्तमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ('best of sages')

• जज्ञे: was born
• जज्ञे: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• तस्याम्: in her
• तस्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• स्त्रियाम्: in (that) woman
• स्त्रियाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अत्रेः: of Atri
• अत्रेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अत्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• वर-धर्म-प्रवर्तकः: promoter of excellent dharma
• वर-धर्म-प्रवर्तकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक) + धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रवर्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (धर्मस्य प्रवर्तकः; वरधर्मस्य प्रवर्तकः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Mantra Metadata

Type: rudram

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Aṃśāvatāra of Śiva as a tapasvin to regulate dharma through tests

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Durvasa
• Atri

FAQs

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

It presents Durvāsā as a Śiva-aṃśa (emanation of Śiva), showing that divine power can manifest through ascetic sages to uphold and enforce dharma, a key Shaiva understanding of Pati (Śiva) guiding the world through instruments of righteousness.

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

By declaring Durvāsā as born from Śiva’s portion, the verse reinforces Saguna Śiva’s active, personal governance of the cosmos—Śiva is not only transcendent but also immanent, empowering devotees and rishis who protect dharma, which is central to Linga-centered Shaiva devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is to cultivate tapas and dharma while centering one’s practice on Śiva—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with disciplined conduct, optionally accompanied by Tripuṇḍra bhasma and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva markers of inner restraint.