Shloka 30

Devanagari script

वज्रं महोज्ज्वलं तीक्ष्णं शतपर्वप्रनुत्तमम् । महाधनुः पिनाकं च सतूणीरं महाद्युतिम्

Transliteration

vajraṃ mahojjvalaṃ tīkṣṇaṃ śataparvapranuttamam | mahādhanuḥ pinākaṃ ca satūṇīraṃ mahādyutim

Translation

He bore the vajra—exceedingly radiant and razor-sharp, the finest, praised as “hundred-jointed”; and he also held the great bow Pināka with its quiver, blazing with mighty splendor.

Word by Word

• vajram: thunderbolt
• vajram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vajra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्

• mahā-ujjvalam: very radiant
• mahā-ujjvalam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + ujjvala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमासः; नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (very bright)

• tīkṣṇam: sharp
• tīkṣṇam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tīkṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• śata-parva-pranuttamam: most excellent with a hundred joints/segments
• śata-parva-pranuttamam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śata (संख्या/प्रातिपदिक) + parvan (प्रातिपदिक) + pra-nuttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः; नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; pranuttama=अत्युत्तम/प्रकृष्ट (excellent)

• mahā-dhanuḥ: great bow
• mahā-dhanuḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + dhanuṣ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमासः; नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्; (पाठभेदे ‘mahādhanuḥ’ इति रूपं, अर्थतः ‘mahā-dhanuṣam’)

• pinākam: Pināka (Śiva’s bow)
• pinākam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pināka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• sa-tūṇīram: with a quiver
• sa-tūṇīram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह/प्रातिपदिक) + tūṇīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः (सह-तूणीरम् = with a quiver); नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• mahā-dyutim: of great splendor
• mahā-dyutim: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + dyuti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमासः; स्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्; dyuti=कान्ति/प्रभा

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva’s saguna majesty: His weapons symbolize the power that cuts through bondage (pāśa) and protects devotees, pointing to Pati (Śiva) as the supreme Lord who grants liberation.

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

By describing Śiva’s resplendent form and attributes, it supports saguna upāsanā—devotional contemplation of Śiva’s form—which culminates in steadiness of mind and reverence that ultimately leads the seeker toward the linga as the transcendent sign of the same Reality.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is dhyāna on Śiva’s radiant form (with Pināka) while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offering vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and cultivating inner fearlessness and detachment.