Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13

विदलोत्पलदैत्ययोरुत्पत्तिः देवपराजयः ब्रह्मोपदेशः नारदप्रेषणम्

Vidalotpala Daityas, Defeat of the Devas, Brahmā’s Counsel, and Nārada’s Mission

Devanagari script

उदंचंत्यंचदंगानां लाघवं परितन्वती । निश्वासामोदमुदितभ्रमराकुलितेक्षणा

Transliteration

udaṃcaṃtyaṃcadaṃgānāṃ lāghavaṃ paritanvatī | niśvāsāmodamuditabhramarākulitekṣaṇā

Translation

Se movía con ágil ligereza, sus miembros subían y bajaban en rápido compás; y sus ojos se inquietaron, como abejas jubilosas que, embriagadas por la fragancia de su aliento, zumbaban en torno.

Word by Word

• उदञ्चन्ती: raising (up)
• उदञ्चन्ती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + अञ्च् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अञ्चत्-अङ्गानाम्: of (her) moving limbs
• अञ्चत्-अङ्गानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अञ्च् (धातु) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय/विशेषणपूर्वपद: ‘अञ्चत् अङ्गानि’ = moving limbs); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• लाघवम्: lightness, grace
• लाघवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लाघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• परितन्वती: spreading, displaying
• परितन्वती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + तन् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• निश्वास-आमोद-मुदित-भ्रमर-आकुलित-ईक्षणा: whose eyes were crowded with bees delighted by the fragrance of her breath
• निश्वास-आमोद-मुदित-भ्रमर-आकुलित-ईक्षणा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निश्वास (प्रातिपदिक) + आमोद (प्रातिपदिक) + मुदित (कृदन्त) + भ्रमर (प्रातिपदिक) + आकुलित (कृदन्त) + ईक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (यस्याः ईक्षणे निश्वास-आमोदेन मुदिताः भ्रमराः आकुलिताः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: creative

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

FAQs

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

The verse poetically depicts captivating, sense-moving beauty within a conflict narrative, reminding the devotee that such enchantment belongs to prakṛti and must be transcended through devotion to Pati (Shiva), the Lord beyond agitation of the senses.

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

By contrasting sensory fascination with inner steadiness, it indirectly points the seeker toward Saguna Shiva worship—Linga-upāsanā and bhakti—as a stabilizing focus that gathers the mind away from outward allure and toward Shiva as the refuge.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is pratyāhāra with japa: steady the breath and senses, then repeat the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while holding the form of the Linga in mind, cultivating calm over agitation.