Shloka 37

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

Devanagari script

चुक्रोधाति नृपे तस्मिन्परीक्षार्थं वृषस्य सः । प्रोवाच वचनन्तूग्रं स मुनिश्शंकरांशजः

Transliteration

cukrodhāti nṛpe tasminparīkṣārthaṃ vṛṣasya saḥ | provāca vacanantūgraṃ sa muniśśaṃkarāṃśajaḥ

Translation

To test the steadfastness of Vṛṣa (Dharma), that sage—an emanation of Śaṅkara—grew wrathful toward the king and spoke harsh, fierce words.

Word by Word

• चुक्रोध: became angry
• चुक्रोध: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रुध् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्शभूत), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• अति: excessively, greatly
• अति: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अति (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्ग/अव्यय (prefix-like intensifier/adverb)

• नृपे: in/at the king
• नृपे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc.), सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (sing.)

• तस्मिन्: in that (one), in him
• तस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc.), सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (sing.)

• परीक्षा-अर्थम्: for the purpose of testing
• परीक्षा-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परीक्षा (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘परीक्षायाः अर्थः’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neut.), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (sing.), अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोजनार्थे (used adverbially: ‘for the purpose of’)

• वृषस्य: of the bull
• वृषस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc.), षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (sing.)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc.), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (sing.)

• प्रोवाच: said, spoke forth
• प्रोवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (sing.); उपसर्ग: प्र-

• वचनम्: a statement, words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neut.), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (sing.)

• तु: but, indeed
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थ (contrast/emphasis)

• उग्रम्: fierce, harsh
• उग्रम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neut.), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (sing.); विशेषण (qualifier) of वचनम्

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc.), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (sing.)

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc.), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (sing.)

• शंकर-अंश-जः: born of a portion of Śaṅkara
• शंकर-अंश-जः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘शंकरस्य अंशः’ + तत्पुरुष: ‘अंशात् जातः’), पुंलिङ्ग (masc.), प्रथमा (1st/Nom.), एकवचन (sing.)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Shankara)
• Vṛṣa (Dharma)
• King (unnamed)

FAQs

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

The verse shows that apparent anger and harsh speech can be a deliberate dharmic test, revealing inner steadiness; as Śiva’s emanation, the sage acts to strengthen Dharma (Vṛṣa) rather than to harm.

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

By calling the sage “Śaṅkara’s emanation,” the text points to Saguna Śiva working through devotees and divine agents in the world; recognizing such divine agency nurtures surrender (śaraṇāgati) central to Shaiva devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is endurance and self-restraint during provocation while remembering Śiva—mentally repeating the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to keep the mind anchored in dharma when tested.