Shloka 39

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

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा क्रोधताम्राक्षो नृपं दग्धुं समुद्यतः । समुत्तस्थौ द्रुतं चक्रं तत्स्थं रक्षार्थमैश्वरम्

Transliteration

ityuktvā krodhatāmrākṣo nṛpaṃ dagdhuṃ samudyataḥ | samuttasthau drutaṃ cakraṃ tatsthaṃ rakṣārthamaiśvaram

Translation

Having spoken thus, with eyes reddened by anger, he rose up, intent on burning the king. At once, for the king’s protection, the Lord’s sovereign discus swiftly sprang forth and stood poised there.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इत्यादि-निर्देशक अव्यय)

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), Avyaya-kṛdanta (अव्ययकृदन्त)

• krodha-tāmra-akṣaḥ: (he) whose eyes were reddened by anger
• krodha-tāmra-akṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: krodha + tāmra + akṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); Bahuvrīhi: ‘whose eyes are copper-red due to anger’

• nṛpam: the king
• nṛpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• dagdhum: to burn
• dagdhum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dah (दह् धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्), Avyaya-kṛdanta (अव्ययकृदन्त)

• samudyataḥ: ready, intent
• samudyataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ud-yam (उद्यम् धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• samuttasthau: arose / sprang up
• samuttasthau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ut-sthā (स्था धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्/perfect), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Third person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• drutam: quickly
• drutam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: druta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण द्वितीया)

• cakram: the discus
• cakram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• tat-stham: situated there
• tat-stham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad + stha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); Tatpuruṣa: tasmin stham = ‘situated there/on him’

• rakṣā-artham: for protection
• rakṣā-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: rakṣā + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva compound used adverbially (अव्ययीभाव), accusative-form fixed

• aiśvaram: divine, lordly
• aiśvaram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aiśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Rudra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• The King (nṛpa)
• Divine Chakra (aiśvara cakra)

FAQs

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

It highlights that even when destructive power is about to manifest, divine aiśvarya (sovereign grace) can arise instantly to protect dharma—teaching śaraṇāgati (surrender) and trust in the Lord’s guardianship.

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

The verse portrays Saguna Shiva’s active lordship—He is not only the transcendent Pati but also the immanent protector who intervenes in līlā to uphold order, which is the devotional basis for Linga-worship as the accessible presence of Shiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is protective japa with the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” combined with remembrance of Shiva as Rakṣaka (protector); if following Shaiva observance, wearing Rudraksha and applying Tripuṇḍra can reinforce this daily protective bhāva.