Shloka 3

रुद्र-विष्णोः ऐकत्व-उपदेशः तथा धर्म-आज्ञा

Instruction on Rudra–Viṣṇu Unity and Divine Injunctions

Devanagari script

सहायं ते करिष्यामि सर्वकार्ये च दुस्सहे । तव शत्रून्हनिष्यामि दुस्साध्यान्परमोत्कटान्

Transliteration

sahāyaṃ te kariṣyāmi sarvakārye ca dussahe | tava śatrūnhaniṣyāmi dussādhyānparamotkaṭān

Translation

«Je serai ton soutien en toute œuvre, même dans les tâches difficiles à endurer. Je détruirai tes ennemis, ces adversaires les plus redoutables et si durs à vaincre».

Word by Word

• सहायम्: help / assistance
• सहायम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular)

• ते: for you / to you
• ते: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), षष्ठी/चतुर्थी एकवचन-रूप (Genitive/Dative singular form ‘te’); अत्र चतुर्थी (Dative/सम्प्रदान) अधिकयुक्तम्

• करिष्यामि: I will do / I will render
• करिष्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular)

• सर्व-कार्ये: in every task
• सर्व-कार्ये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• दुस्सहे: in (tasks) hard to endure
• दुस्सहे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुस्सह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular); ‘सर्वकार्ये’ इति विशेषणम् (locative agreement)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (Singular)

• शत्रून्: enemies
• शत्रून्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन (Plural)

• हनिष्यामि: I will slay
• हनिष्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हन् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular)

• दुस्साध्यान्: hard to subdue
• दुस्साध्यान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुस्साध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural); ‘शत्रून्’ इति विशेषणम्

• परम-उत्कटान्: most fierce
• परम-उत्कटान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्कट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive: ‘supremely’ + ‘fierce’), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural); ‘शत्रून्’ इति विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Rudra)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva as Pati (the Lord and protector) who actively supports the devotee through even the most difficult karmic situations, destroying both outer threats and inner enemies like fear, anger, and delusion when one takes refuge in Him.

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

The promise reflects Saguna Shiva’s grace—approachable and responsive to devotion. In Linga worship, the devotee seeks this protective, obstacle-removing aspect of Shiva while remembering that the Linga also signifies His transcendent (Nirguna) reality.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Take refuge through japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offer water to the Shiva-linga with a prayer for protection, and practice inner vigilance—treating anger and ego as ‘enemies’ to be overcome by Shiva’s grace.