Shloka 17

Devanagari script

अपचारेण वेनस्य कोपस्तेषां महानभूत् । हुंकारेणैव तं जघ्नुर्मुनयो धर्मतत्पराः

Transliteration

apacāreṇa venasya kopasteṣāṃ mahānabhūt | huṃkāreṇaiva taṃ jaghnurmunayo dharmatatparāḥ

Translation

Karena penghinaan Vena, bangkitlah murka besar pada para resi itu. Para muni yang teguh dalam dharma menumbangkannya hanya dengan seruan dahsyat “huṃ”.

Word by Word

apacāreṇaby (his) misconduct

venasyaof Vena

kopaḥanger

teṣāmof them

mahāngreat

abhūtarose/became

huṃkāreṇawith a ‘huṃ’ shout

evaindeed/just

tamhim

jaghnurslew

munayaḥsages

dharma-tatparāḥdevoted to dharma

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: हुं

Shakti Dimension

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

Vena

Sages (Munis)

FAQs

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

It shows that adharma rooted in arrogance becomes a binding pasha (bond) that destroys spiritual welfare; the sages, established in dharma, act as instruments to restore cosmic order.

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

Vena’s disrespect implies rejection of sacred order and rightful worship; in Shaiva understanding, honoring Shiva’s dharma and the sanctity upheld by realized sages supports proper Saguna worship that purifies the devotee.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Cultivate humility and dharmic conduct before worship; approach japa (especially the Panchakshara) and Shiva-puja with reverence for gurus and saints, avoiding apacāra (ritual and ethical offenses).