Shloka 58

भैरवावतारवर्णनम् (Bhairavāvatāra-varṇanam) — “Description of the Descent/Manifestation of Bhairava”

Devanagari script

त्यक्त्वाभि मानं पुरुषो जानाति परमेश्वरम् । गर्विणं हन्ति विश्वेशो जातो गर्वापहारकः

Transliteration

tyaktvābhi mānaṃ puruṣo jānāti parameśvaram | garviṇaṃ hanti viśveśo jāto garvāpahārakaḥ

Translation

When a person abandons self-conceit, he comes to truly know Parameśvara, the Supreme Lord. Viśveśa, the Lord of the universe, destroys the arrogant; indeed, He manifests as the remover of pride.

Word by Word

• त्यक्त्वा: having abandoned
• त्यक्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive) “having abandoned”

• अभिमानम्: ego/pride
• अभिमानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• पुरुषः: a person
• पुरुषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• जानाति: knows/realizes
• जानाति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• परमेश्वरम्: the Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—“परमः ईश्वरः”

• गर्विणम्: the proud one
• गर्विणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गर्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषणरूपेण (one who is proud)

• हन्ति: strikes/destroys
• हन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• विश्वेशः: Lord of the universe
• विश्वेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—“विश्वस्य ईशः”

• जातः: has become
• जातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; भावे “has become/has arisen”

• गर्वापहारकः: remover of pride
• गर्वापहारकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्व + अपहारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—“गर्वस्य अपहारकः” (remover of pride)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that ahamkāra (self-conceit) is a binding pasha; when it is renounced, the soul becomes fit to recognize Parameśvara (Śiva). Śiva, as the compassionate Pati, actively removes pride because it obstructs devotion and liberating knowledge.

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

Liṅga-worship trains the devotee in surrender—offering water, bilva, and mantra with humility. Approaching Saguna Śiva as Viśveśa with reverence dissolves ego, and that purified devotion matures into the realization of Parameśvara beyond limited self-identity.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with the bhāva of surrender, and adopt Tripuṇḍra-bhasma as a daily reminder of impermanence—both support the inner discipline of dropping pride.