Shloka 8

Devanagari script

हनूमान्स कपीशानः शिशुरेव महाबलः । रविबिम्बं बभक्षाशु ज्ञात्वा लघुफलम्प्रगे

Transliteration

hanūmānsa kapīśānaḥ śiśureva mahābalaḥ | ravibimbaṃ babhakṣāśu jñātvā laghuphalamprage

Translation

Hanumān, lord of the monkeys—though still a child, yet of immense strength—swiftly leapt to swallow the solar orb, taking it for a small fruit at daybreak.

Word by Word

• हनूमान्: Hanumān
• हनूमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त प्रातिपदिक (हनूमत्)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• कपीशानः: lord of the monkeys
• कपीशानः: Karta (कर्ता; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि (प्रातिपदिक) + ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ('lord of monkeys')

• शिशुः: a child
• शिशुः: Karta (कर्ता; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिशु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एव: indeed / just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• महाबलः: mighty / very strong
• महाबलः: Karta (कर्ता; predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय ('great-strength' = very strong)

• रवि-बिम्बम्: the sun’s orb
• रवि-बिम्बम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रवि (प्रातिपदिक) + बिम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ('disc of the sun')

• बभक्ष: ate / devoured
• बभक्ष: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• ज्ञात्वा: having thought/known
• ज्ञात्वा: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-भाव (Gerund/Absolutive); 'having known/considered'

• लघु-फलम्: a small fruit
• लघु-फलम्: Karma (कर्म; object understood with ज्ञात्वा—'considering it')
• Type: Noun
• Root: लघु (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय ('small fruit')

• प्रगे: early / in the morning
• प्रगे: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रगे (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb; 'in the morning/early')

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Rudra

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Sūryamaṇḍala as perceived ‘fruit’; symbolic eclipse-like concealment

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Surya (Sun)

FAQs

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

It highlights how divine śakti can manifest even in seemingly small or childlike forms; extraordinary power arises from grace and innate divinity, encouraging devotees to trust that the Lord’s power works beyond ordinary limits.

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

As Śatarudra Saṃhitā emphasizes Shiva’s manifold manifestations, this episode supports Saguna devotion: devotees contemplate divine power expressed through sacred personalities and līlā, which steadies faith and leads the mind toward Shiva as the ultimate source of all energies.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on Shiva as the inner source of all strength (bala) while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating humility like a child and unwavering devotion (bhakti) despite life’s apparent impossibilities.