Shloka 12

तपः–मन्त्रजप–ध्यानविधिः

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

Devanagari script

शृङ्गाणि पर्वतस्यैव च्छिन्दन्वृक्षाननेकशः । शब्दं च विविधं कुर्व न्नतिवेगेन संयुतः

Transliteration

śṛṅgāṇi parvatasyaiva cchindanvṛkṣānanekaśaḥ | śabdaṃ ca vividhaṃ kurva nnativegena saṃyutaḥ

Translation

He cut away even the mountain’s peaks and felled many trees, raising many kinds of loud sounds; yet he was driven onward by a force that was not excessive.

Word by Word

• śṛṅgāṇi: peaks/horns
• śṛṅgāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), Dvitīyā (Acc./2nd), Bahuvacana (pl)

• parvatasya: of the mountain
• parvatasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Ṣaṣṭhī (Gen./6th), Ekavacana

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (emphatic particle)

• chindan: cutting
• chindan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: chid (छिद् धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya present active participle (वर्तमानकाले शतृ), Puṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom./1st), Ekavacana; kartṛ-vācaka

• vṛkṣān: trees
• vṛkṣān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛkṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Dvitīyā (Acc./2nd), Bahuvacana (pl)

• anekaśaḥ: in many ways/many times
• anekaśaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anekaśas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (adverb: distributive/manner)

• śabdam: sound/noise
• śabdam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śabda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Dvitīyā (Acc./2nd), Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (conjunction)

• vividham: varied
• vividham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.)/Napुंसकलिङ्ग (n.) form; here Puṃliṅga (m.), Dvitīyā (Acc./2nd), Ekavacana agreeing with śabdam

• kurvan: making/producing
• kurvan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya present active participle, Puṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom./1st), Ekavacana; kartṛ-vācaka

• ati-vegena: with great speed
• ati-vegena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + vega (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Tṛtīyā (Instr./3rd), Ekavacana; avyayībhāva: ‘with excessive speed’

• saṃyutaḥ: endowed/combined (with)
• saṃyutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃyuta (सम्+यु धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom./1st), Ekavacana; past passive participle used adjectivally

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Rudra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights immense power governed by restraint—an Shaiva Siddhanta theme where true divinity is not mere force, but mastery over force, expressing Shiva’s sovereignty (Pati) that remains perfectly regulated.

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

It points to Saguna Shiva’s manifest might in the world—creating awe and transformation—while implying the inner principle honored in Linga-worship: the same supreme power is steady, contained, and auspicious rather than chaotic.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa with steadiness—especially Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—cultivating controlled breath and mind so one’s energy is strong yet ‘not excessive,’ mirroring Shiva’s balanced power.