Shloka 7

Śiva–Arjuna Yuddha and the Subjugation of Pride (Śiva-parīkṣā)

Devanagari script

आयुधानि शिवस्सो वै ह्यर्जुनस्याच्छिनत्तदा । कवचानि च सर्वाणि शरीरं केवलं स्थितम्

Transliteration

āyudhāni śivasso vai hyarjunasyācchinattadā | kavacāni ca sarvāṇi śarīraṃ kevalaṃ sthitam

Translation

Then the Lord Śiva indeed severed Arjuna’s weapons, and all his armours as well; only the bare body remained standing.

Word by Word

• आयुधानि: weapons
• आयुधानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyudha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (plural)

• शिवः: Śiva
• शिवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle: for/indeed)

• अर्जुनस्य: of Arjuna
• अर्जुनस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arjuna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (singular)

• अच्छिनत्: cut off
• अच्छिनत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: chid (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• कवचानि: armours
• कवचानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kavaca (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• शरीरम्: the body
• शरीरम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• केवलम्: only/bare
• केवलम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kevala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• स्थितम्: remained
• स्थितम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; अवस्थावाचक

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Arjuna

FAQs

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

The verse shows Śiva as Pati (the Lord) who can strip away all external supports—power, weapons, and protective identities—so the soul recognizes its dependence on divine grace rather than ego and capability.

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

As Saguna Śiva, the Lord acts within the world to correct the devotee and remove pride. Linga-worship embodies the same truth: the formless Supreme is approached through a gracious form that purifies the devotee and redirects them to surrender.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice surrender through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” combined with humility in worship; offer one’s ‘weapons’ (anger, pride, control) inwardly, and contemplate Śiva as the sole refuge when all outer protections fail.