Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 49

वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity

Devanagari script

शिवातनौ विलीनं तद्वृन्दातेजो बभूव ह । आसीज्जयजयारावः खस्थितामर पंक्तिषु

Transliteration

śivātanau vilīnaṃ tadvṛndātejo babhūva ha | āsījjayajayārāvaḥ khasthitāmara paṃktiṣu

Translation

La splendeur de cette armée se fondit dans le propre corps de Śiva. Alors, parmi les rangs des devas postés dans le ciel, s’éleva un grand cri : « Victoire ! Victoire ! »

Word by Word

• śiva-ātanau: in Śiva’s body/form
• śiva-ātanau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + ātanu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः: शिवस्य आतनौ/तनौ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• vilīnam: merged/dissolved
• vilīnam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-lī (धातु) → vilīna (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘tejaḥ’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• tat: that
• tat: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘tejaḥ’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• vṛndā-tejaḥ: Vṛndā’s radiance
• vṛndā-tejaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛndā (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: वृन्दायाः तेजः), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• babhūva: became/was
• babhūva: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ha: indeed
• ha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ha (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), कथन-प्रसिद्ध्यर्थ (indeed/it is said)

• āsīt: there was
• āsīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• jaya-jaya-ārāvaḥ: a cry of ‘Victory! Victory!’
• jaya-jaya-ārāvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jaya (प्रातिपदिक) + jaya (प्रातिपदिक) + ārāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः: ‘जय जय’ इति), ततः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषवत् ‘जयजयस्य आरावः’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kha-sthita-amara-paṅktiṣu: among the rows of gods stationed in the sky
• kha-sthita-amara-paṅktiṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kha (प्रातिपदिक) + sthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त) + amara (प्रातिपदिक) + paṅkti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाससमूहः: (1) खस्थित = कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष (‘in the sky situated’), (2) अमरपङ्क्ति = षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘row of immortals’), समस्तपदं सप्तमी-बहुवचन; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Sūta Goswāmī

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; the key motif is tejas-laya (mergence of splendor) into Śiva, expressing Śiva as the final locus (ādhāra) of all powers.

Significance: Doctrinal benefit: contemplation of laya into Śiva (śivātanu) as the telos of devotion; inspires śaraṇāgati and trust in Śiva’s anugraha.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: jaya jaya (victory-cry)

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas (Amaras)

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as the supreme Pati (Lord) into whom all powers and glories ultimately merge; the devas’ “Jaya” proclaims that true victory is the restoration of dharma through Śiva’s sovereign grace.

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

The verse depicts Saguna Śiva as the living refuge of divine energies—just as the Liṅga is worshipped as the tangible seat where devotees offer all strengths, merits, and prayers back into Śiva, recognizing Him as the source and end of all power.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa with the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with the bhāva of offering one’s tejas (strength, ego, accomplishments) into Śiva, followed by stotra-like praise (jaya-dhvani) as gratitude.