Shloka 33

Devanagari script

रावणं परिवाराढ्यं नाशयामास विश्रमः । सुखीचकार देवान्स महाबलग्रहः कपि

Transliteration

rāvaṇaṃ parivārāḍhyaṃ nāśayāmāsa viśramaḥ | sukhīcakāra devānsa mahābalagrahaḥ kapi

Translation

That mighty monkey Viśrama destroyed Rāvaṇa along with his retinue, and he made the gods happy and secure again.

Word by Word

• rāvaṇam: Ravana
• rāvaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• parivāra-āḍhyam: abounding in retinue
• parivāra-āḍhyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parivāra + āḍhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; agrees with rāvaṇam; समास: parivāra-āḍhya (तत्पुरुष; ‘rich in attendants/retinue’)

• nāśayāmāsa: destroyed
• nāśayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: naś (नश् धातु)
• Form: Causative (णिच्) base nāśaya-, Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular; ‘caused to perish/destroyed’

• viśramaḥ: Viśrama (name)
• viśramaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; (name/epithet) subject of nāśayāmāsa

• sukhī: happy
• sukhī: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्ता-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukhin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective with cakāra; qualifies saḥ

• cakāra: made
• cakāra: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular; ‘made’

• devān: the gods
• devān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सः/तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• mahā-bala-grahaḥ: one of great strength
• mahā-bala-grahaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + bala + graha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; epithet in apposition to saḥ; समास: mahā-bala-graha (तत्पुरुष; ‘possessor/seizer of great strength’)

• kapiḥ: monkey (hero)
• kapiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; apposition to saḥ

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Kālāntaka

Shakti Dimension

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Ravana
• Devas
• Viśrama

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva’s cosmic principle of restoring dharma: when adharma becomes supported by power and followers, it is still impermanent and is ultimately overturned, bringing peace back to the devas and the world.

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

The episode reflects Saguna Shiva’s grace working through agents and events to protect devotees and uphold order; such protection is remembered in Linga worship as gratitude for Shiva’s sustaining and correcting power.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha, cultivating inner strength and alignment with Shiva’s dharmic will.