Shloka 14

तपः–मन्त्रजप–ध्यानविधिः

Protocol of Tapas, Mantra-Japa, and Śiva-Dhyāna

Devanagari script

अर्जुन उवाच । कोयं वा कुत आयाति क्रूरकर्मा च दृश्यते । ममानिष्टं ध्रुवं कर्तुं समागच्छत्यसंशयम्

Transliteration

arjuna uvāca | koyaṃ vā kuta āyāti krūrakarmā ca dṛśyate | mamāniṣṭaṃ dhruvaṃ kartuṃ samāgacchatyasaṃśayam

Translation

Arjuna dijo: «¿Quién es este y de dónde viene? Se le ve de intención cruel. Sin duda se acerca con el propósito de causarme daño».

Word by Word

• arjunaḥ: Arjuna
• arjunaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arjuna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom./1st), Ekavacana

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• kaḥ: who
• kaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (किम् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom./1st), Ekavacana; interrogative pronoun

• ayam: this (one)
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (इदम् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom./1st), Ekavacana; demonstrative pronoun

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Vikalpa-avyaya (alternative particle)

• kutaḥ: from where
• kutaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kutas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (interrogative adverb: ‘from where’)

• āyāti: comes
• āyāti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (या धातु) + ā- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• krūra-karmā: cruel-deeded
• krūra-karmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: krūra (प्रातिपदिक) + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom./1st), Ekavacana; bahuvrīhi: “whose deeds are cruel”

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (conjunction)

• dṛśyate: is seen/appears
• dṛśyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृś् धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; ātmanepada, karmaṇi-prayoga (passive)

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (Gen./6th), Ekavacana; pronoun

• aniṣṭam: harm/unwanted thing
• aniṣṭam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aniṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), Dvitīyā (Acc./2nd), Ekavacana

• dhruvam: surely/certainly
• dhruvam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dhruva (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Avyaya (adverbial accusative used as certainty marker)

• kartum: to do
• kartum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Tumun-infinitive (तुमुन्), “to do/make”

• samāgacchati: approaches/comes
• samāgacchati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु) + sam-ā (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• asaṃśayam: without doubt
• asaṃśayam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: a-saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva used adverbially; accusative-form functioning as indeclinable: “without doubt”

Speaker

Arjuna

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna

FAQs

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

It highlights viveka (discernment): recognizing hostile forces early and standing in dharma, while inwardly seeking the Lord’s protection—an attitude aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta devotion to Pati (Shiva) as the ultimate refuge.

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

Though the verse is a narrative warning, its devotional implication is to turn to Saguna Shiva (the compassionate Protector) through worship—mentally taking refuge in the Linga as the stable presence of Pati amid worldly threats.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is protective japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with calm breath, and, if one follows Shiva-Purana practice, wearing Rudraksha and applying Tripundra as reminders of Shiva-refuge and inner steadiness.