Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 6

दक्षयज्ञदर्शनम् — The Vision of Dakṣa’s Great Sacrifice

and the Onset of Vīrabhadra’s Terror

Devanagari script

ततः किलकिलाशब्द आकाशं पूरयन्निव । गणेश्वरैः कृतो जज्ञे महान्न्यक्कृतसागरः

Transliteration

tataḥ kilakilāśabda ākāśaṃ pūrayanniva | gaṇeśvaraiḥ kṛto jajñe mahānnyakkṛtasāgaraḥ

Translation

Alors s’éleva un grand tumulte—des cris de « kilakilā »—comme s’il emplissait tout le ciel. Il fut suscité par les Gaṇeśvaras, et il déferla puissamment tel un océan bouleversé.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण) / Kāla-avyaya (कालवाचक अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम-आधारित अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverbial), तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त; अर्थे: 'thereafter/from that'

• किलकिला-शब्दः: a clattering/ululating sound
• किलकिला-शब्दः: Karta (कर्ता) / Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: kilakilā (प्रातिपदिक) + śabda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (किलकिलायाः शब्दः)

• आकाशम्: the sky/space
• आकाशम्: Karma (कर्म) / Object
• Type: Noun
• Root: ākāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• पूरयन्: filling
• पूरयन्: Karta (कर्ता) (participial predicate of 'शब्दः')
• Type: Verb
• Root: pṝ/पूर् (धातु) → पूरयत् (कृदन्त, शतृ)
• Form: वर्तमानकालिक कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी-प्रयोगः

• इव: as if/like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) / Upamā-marker
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमा-वाचक (comparative particle)

• गणेश्वरैः: by the lords of the gaṇas
• गणेश्वरैः: Karana (करण) / Instrument
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गणानाम् ईश्वराः)

• कृतः: made/produced
• कृतः: Karma (कर्म) (predicate adjective to 'शब्दः')
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु) → kṛta (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भावः (made/done)

• जज्ञे: arose/was born
• जज्ञे: Kriya (क्रिया) / Main verb
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु) → जज्ञे
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• महान्: great
• महान्: Visheshana (विशेषण) of 'शब्दः'
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• न्यक्-कृत-सागरः: one that made the ocean sink/stoop (i.e., overwhelming like the ocean)
• न्यक्-कृत-सागरः: Karta (कर्ता) / Subject (appositive to 'शब्दः')
• Type: Noun
• Root: nyak (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + kṛta (कृदन्त) + sāgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'न्यक्कृतः सागरः' (समासान्तर्गतः क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: cosmic upheaval/portent-like roar filling ākāśa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas (Gaṇeśvaras)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the irresistible, world-filling power of Shiva’s divine retinue: when the Gaṇeśvaras move in devotion and command, their sound becomes cosmic, indicating that all realms respond to Pati (Shiva) and His śakti-filled presence.

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

The Gaṇeśvaras are attendants of Saguna Shiva—Shiva approached with form, qualities, and divine entourage. Their thunderous acclaim reflects the celebratory, protective atmosphere that surrounds Linga worship and the manifest Lord’s līlā within the worlds.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate śravaṇa and japa: listen inwardly to sacred sound and repeat the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady attention, visualizing Shiva’s gaṇas as guardians removing obstacles and strengthening devotion.