Shloka 11

तपः–मन्त्रजप–ध्यानविधिः

Protocol of Tapas, Mantra-Japa, and Śiva-Dhyāna

Devanagari script

दुर्योधनेन विप्रेंद्र मायिना चार्जुनं तदा । यत्रार्जुनस्थितश्चासीत्तेन मार्गेण वै तदा

Transliteration

duryodhanena vipreṃdra māyinā cārjunaṃ tadā | yatrārjunasthitaścāsīttena mārgeṇa vai tadā

Translation

O best of Brahmins, at that time the delusive Duryodhana led Arjuna along that very route where Arjuna himself was staying.

Word by Word

• दुर्योधनेन: by Duryodhana
• दुर्योधनेन: कर्ता (Kartā/Agent in instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्योधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• विप्र-इन्द्र: O best of Brahmins
• विप्र-इन्द्र: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘विप्राणाम् इन्द्रः’), पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन

• मायिना: by the deceitful one
• मायिना: विशेषण (Adjectival to Kartā)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मायिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; दुर्योधनस्य विशेषण

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अर्जुनम्: Arjuna
• अर्जुनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: कालाधिकरण (Kāla-adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: देशाधिकरण (Deśa-adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (relative adverb: where)

• अर्जुन-स्थितः: standing/placed at Arjuna (i.e., where Arjuna was)
• अर्जुन-स्थितः: विशेषण (Adjectival to implied subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्जुन (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सप्तमी/षष्ठी-भाव: ‘अर्जुने स्थितः’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (कश्चित्) विशेषण

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• तेन: by that, through that
• तेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• मार्गेण: by the path, via the route
• मार्गेण: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• तदा: then
• तदा: कालाधिकरण (Kāla-adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Rudra

Characters & Entities

• Duryodhana
• Arjuna

FAQs

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

It highlights how māyā (delusive strategy) can redirect even the capable; Shaiva teaching emphasizes viveka (discrimination) and taking refuge in Shiva, the Lord of māyā, to remain aligned with dharma.

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

The narrative underscores dependence on a steady spiritual center: worship of Saguna Shiva in the Linga form is presented in the Purana as a stabilizing anchor that helps the devotee see through deception and mental agitation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and Rudraksha to cultivate steadiness and discernment against māyā-driven impulses.