Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 10

भद्रस्य देवसंघेषु विक्रमः

Bhadra’s Onslaught among the Deva Hosts

Devanagari script

मुक्तज्वालेन शूलेन निर्बिभेद रणे सुरान् । स तया रुरुचे भद्रो रुद्रकोपसमुद्भवः

Transliteration

muktajvālena śūlena nirbibheda raṇe surān | sa tayā ruruce bhadro rudrakopasamudbhavaḥ

Translation

D’un trident flamboyant qu’il lança, il transperça les dieux au cœur de la mêlée. Né de la colère de Rudra, cet Être de bon augure flamboya d’autant plus par cette arme même.

Word by Word

• mukta-jvālena: with flame(s) released
• mukta-jvālena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukta (कृदन्त; √muc धातु) + jvālā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग) as head 'jvālā', Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'with released flames'

• śūlena: with the trident
• śūlena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• nirbibheda: pierced/split
• nirbibheda: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhid (धातु) + nir- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• raṇe: in battle
• raṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• surān: the gods
• surān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tayā: by/with that (trident)
• tayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ruruce: shone/appeared splendid
• ruruce: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ruc (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• bhadraḥ: Bhadra
• bhadraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• rudra-kopa-samudbhavaḥ: born of Rudra’s anger
• rudra-kopa-samudbhavaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक) + kopa (प्रातिपदिक) + samudbhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष (determinative chain): 'arisen from Rudra's wrath'

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Devas

FAQs

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

It portrays Rudra’s sovereign power: even the devas are not independent, and divine wrath functions as Shiva’s purifying force that dissolves pride and restores dharma under Pati’s governance.

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

The verse highlights Saguna Shiva—Rudra with the trident—whose tangible divine action protects cosmic order; Linga-worship internalizes this truth by honoring Shiva as the source and controller behind all manifested powers.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on Rudra as the inner remover of ego and fear while chanting the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya); offer vibhuti (Tripundra) and contemplate the trishula as symbolizing mastery over the three guṇas.