Shloka 49

Durgama’s Seizure of the Vedas and the Gods’ Refuge in Yogamāyā (दुर्गमकृतवेदनाशः—योगमायाशरणगमनम्)

Devanagari script

कृत्वा भीमं पुना रूपं रक्षांस्यत्स्याम्यहं यदा । भीमा देवीति विख्यातं तन्मे नाम भविष्यति

Transliteration

kṛtvā bhīmaṃ punā rūpaṃ rakṣāṃsyatsyāmyahaṃ yadā | bhīmā devīti vikhyātaṃ tanme nāma bhaviṣyati

Translation

“When I again assume a formidable form and become the slayer of the rākṣasas, then my name shall be renowned as ‘Bhīmā Devī.’”

Word by Word

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having made/done’

• भीमम्: terrible
• भीमम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of रूपम्)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्ति-अव्यय (adverb: again)

• रूपम्: form
• रूपम्: कर्म (Object of कृत्वा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• रक्षांसि: demons/rākṣasas
• रक्षांसि: कर्म (Object of अtsyāmi)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• अत्स्यामि: I shall eat/devour
• अत्स्यामि: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अद् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), उत्तम-पुरुष; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• यदा: when
• यदा: काल-सम्बन्ध (Temporal link)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal: when)

• भीमा: Bhīmā
• भीमा: प्रातिपदिक-निर्देश (Name/Predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नामरूपेण)

• देवी: goddess
• देवी: सम्बोधन/विशेष्य (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इति: thus (called)
• इति: वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपात (quotative particle)

• विख्यातम्: renowned
• विख्यातम्: विशेषण/विधेय (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-ख्या (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘renowned/known’

• तत्: that
• तत्: विधेय-आधार (Subject of भविष्यति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मे: for me / my
• मे: सम्प्रदान/सम्बन्ध (for me/of me)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-एकवचन रूप (Genitive/Dative singular enclitic)

• नाम: name
• नाम: विधेय (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Parvati

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights Śakti’s compassionate fierceness: the Goddess takes a formidable (saguṇa) form to remove demonic obstacles, protecting dharma and enabling devotees to progress toward liberation under Śiva’s grace.

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

In Shaiva tradition, the Liṅga signifies Śiva as the supreme Pati, while the Goddess’ named forms (like Bhīmā Devī) express His inseparable Śakti acting in the world; worship of Śiva-Liṅga is thus complemented by reverence to Śakti’s protective manifestations.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is protective devotion: worship Śiva with pañcākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and invoke the Goddess’ fierce guardianship (Bhīmā Devī) for removal of inner and outer negativities.