Shloka 46

Devanagari script

तस्या आनयने भीतिर्न कार्य्याऽसुरसत्तम । युद्धं कार्यं प्रयत्नेन यदि सा योद्धुमिच्छति

Transliteration

tasyā ānayane bhītirna kāryyā'surasattama | yuddhaṃ kāryaṃ prayatnena yadi sā yoddhumicchati

Translation

O best among the Asuras, do not fear in bringing her here. If she desires to fight, then wage battle with full effort.

Word by Word

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• आनयने: in (the act of) bringing
• आनयने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative; in the act of bringing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ + नी (धातु) + ल्युट् (कृत्प्रत्यय) → आनयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: ल्युट्-प्रत्ययान्त भाववाचक/क्रियावाचक कृदन्त-नाम (action noun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• भीतिः: fear
• भीतिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध (Negation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• कार्य्या: to be done / to be entertained
• कार्य्या: विधेय (Predicate; prohibition)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + यत् (कृत्प्रत्यय) → कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive/fit to be done), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेयविशेषणम् (to भीतिः: 'fear is not to be done/entertained')

• असुरसत्तम: O best of Asuras
• असुरसत्तम: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक) + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (षष्ठी: 'best among asuras'); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• युद्धम्: battle
• युद्धम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अत्र कर्मरूपेण (object)

• कार्यम्: must be done
• कार्यम्: विधेय (Predicate; obligation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + यत् (कृत्प्रत्यय) → कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेयविशेषणम् (to implied 'it')

• प्रयत्नेन: with effort
• प्रयत्नेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करणार्थे (instrumental: 'with effort')

• यदि: if
• यदि: सम्बन्ध (Condition marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक-अव्यय (conditional conjunction)

• सा: she
• सा: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• योद्धुम्: to fight
• योद्धुम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose/Artha)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध् (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृत्प्रत्यय)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive), अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; क्रियार्थे (purpose: 'to fight')

• इच्छति: wishes
• इच्छति: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

An Asura leader/adviser addressing another Asura (in the Umāsaṃhitā battle narrative)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Asuras

FAQs

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

It highlights the asuric mindset—confidence grounded in force and ego—contrasted with Shaiva Siddhanta’s view that true fearlessness arises from alignment with Pati (Shiva) rather than mere martial effort.

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

Though not directly about Linga worship, the verse sits within a narrative where worldly power is tested; in Shaiva teaching, devotion to Saguna Shiva (and reverence for the Linga as His manifest sign) is what ultimately subdues pride and grants protection beyond battle.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied takeaway is to replace fear and aggression with disciplined effort directed toward Shiva: japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and steadying the mind before action, rather than acting from agitation.