Shloka 19

Mahiṣāsura’s Conquest of Svarga and the Devas’ Appeal to Śiva and Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

ततो निखिलदेवानां तेजोराशिसमुद्भवाम् । तामालोक्य सुरास्सर्वे परं हर्षं प्रपेदिरे

Transliteration

tato nikhiladevānāṃ tejorāśisamudbhavām | tāmālokya surāssarve paraṃ harṣaṃ prapedire

Translation

Then, beholding Her—arisen from the amassed radiance of all the gods—all the devas were filled with supreme joy.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• निखिल-देवानाम्: of all the gods
• निखिल-देवानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निखिल (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (निखिलाः देवाः)

• तेजः-राशि-समुद्भवाम्: born from a mass of splendor
• तेजः-राशि-समुद्भवाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक) + राशि (प्रातिपदिक) + सम् + उद् + भू (धातु) → समुद्भवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुष-समासः (तेजोराशेः समुद्भवा)

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• आलोक्य: having seen
• आलोक्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + लोक् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having seen’

• सुराः: the gods
• सुराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (सुराः)

• परम्: supreme/great
• परम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (हर्षम्)

• हर्षम्: joy
• हर्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रपेदिरे: attained/experienced
• प्रपेदिरे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + पद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Gaurī

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Collective deva-tejas crystallizes into a theophany; ‘darśana’ produces immediate bliss

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights divine manifestation through concentrated tejas, showing how the gods’ limited powers culminate in a higher, grace-filled appearance—pointing devotees toward reliance on the Supreme (Pati) and His Śakti rather than mere celestial strength.

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

Just as the Linga is a Saguna focus for the Nirguna reality of Shiva, this manifestation presents Śakti in a perceivable form—affirming that devotees can approach the transcendent through sacred, embodied symbols and appearances sanctioned by the Purana.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is tejas-centered devotion: worship Shiva with Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") while cultivating inner purity through bhasma/tripuṇḍra and steady japa, so the mind becomes fit to ‘behold’ divine presence with joy.