Shloka 19

अवधूतेश्वरलीला (Avadhūteśvara-līlā) — Śiva Tests Indra’s Pride on the Way to Kailāsa

Devanagari script

बाहुप्रतिष्टम्भभुवा मन्युनान्तश्शचीपतिः । समदह्यत भोगीव मंत्ररुद्धपराक्रमः

Transliteration

bāhupratiṣṭambhabhuvā manyunāntaśśacīpatiḥ | samadahyata bhogīva maṃtraruddhaparākramaḥ

Translation

Hemmed in and immobilized, his arms held fast, Indra—Śacī’s lord—was consumed by the blaze of wrath, like a serpent scorched; his heroic power was bound and restrained by mantra.

Word by Word

• bāhu-pratiṣṭambha-bhuvā: by the immobilization of (his) arms
• bāhu-pratiṣṭambha-bhuvā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāhu + pratiṣṭambha + bhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; समास: बाहुप्रतिष्टम्भः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: बाहोः प्रतिष्टम्भः) + भुवा (भू-प्रातिपदिक, तृतीया) = 'by the arm-support/immobilization'

• manyunā: by wrath
• manyunā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• antaḥ: within
• antaḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: antaḥ (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): 'within/inside'

• śacīpatiḥ: Śacī’s lord (Indra)
• śacīpatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śacī-pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: शच्याः पतिः (husband of Śacī)

• samadahyata: was burnt; was scorched
• samadahyata: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√dah (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; उपसर्ग: सम्; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः (was being burnt)

• bhogī: a serpent
• bhogī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhogin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपमान (standard of comparison)

• iva: like
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमार्थक-अव्यय (comparison particle)

• mantra-ruddha-parākramaḥ: whose power was checked by a mantra
• mantra-ruddha-parākramaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mantra + ruddha + parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: मन्त्रेण रुद्धः पराक्रमः यस्य (whose prowess is restrained by mantra)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Rudra

Mantra Metadata

Type: rudram

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Śacī

FAQs

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

It teaches that worldly supremacy (like Indra’s) is not absolute: when pride and anger arise, the soul’s power can be bound, and only alignment with dharma and Shiva’s higher order restores true strength.

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

In Saguna worship, Shiva is revered as the Lord who governs all powers; the verse reflects that even divine authorities are subject to Shiva’s ordinance, often expressed through mantra—central to Linga worship and Shaiva discipline.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It highlights mantra-sādhana and restraint of anger: steady japa (especially the Panchakshara) with Tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa supports humility and inner control, preventing ‘burning’ by manyu (wrath).