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Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41

गिलासुर-आक्रमणम् तथा शिवसैन्य-समाह्वानम् — The Assault of Gila and Śiva’s Mobilization

Devanagari script

हरस्तैस्तैस्सार्द्धं गिरिवरगुहायां प्रमुदितो विसृज्यैकानंशान् विविधबलिना पूज्यसुनगान् । चकाराज्ञां क्रीडां गिरिवर सुतां प्राप्य मुदितां तथा पुत्रं घोराद्विधसवदनान्मुक्तमनघम्

Transliteration

harastaistaissārddhaṃ girivaraguhāyāṃ pramudito visṛjyaikānaṃśān vividhabalinā pūjyasunagān | cakārājñāṃ krīḍāṃ girivara sutāṃ prāpya muditāṃ tathā putraṃ ghorādvidhasavadanānmuktamanagham

Translation

そこ、最勝の山の洞窟において、ハラ（シヴァ）はその従者たちとともに歓喜した。自らの力のいくつかの分を放ち、さまざまな威力を備えた尊ぶべき神々を遣わしてのち、主は命を下した。ついで喜悦のうちに、山より生まれし女神（パールヴァティー）を聖なる戯れのために得、また恐るべき「二つの顔」をもつ危難から解き放たれた、無垢なる子をも得た。

Word by Word
हरःHara (Śiva)
हरः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootहर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
तैःwith those
तैः:
Sahakārī/Karaṇa (सहकारी/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
तैःwith those (very)
तैः:
Sahakārī/Karaṇa (सहकारी/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (पुनरुक्ति-बल)
सार्द्धम्together with
सार्द्धम्:
Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसार्द्धम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; सह-अर्थक (together with)
गिरिवर-गुहायाम्in the cave of the best mountain
गिरिवर-गुहायाम्:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootगिरिवर (प्रातिपदिक) + गुहा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (गिरिवरस्य गुहा)
प्रमुदितःdelighted
प्रमुदितः:
Karta (कर्ता) (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र + मुद् (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participial adjective), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
विसृज्यhaving released; having sent forth
विसृज्य:
Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवि + सृज् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव
एकान्some; certain
एकान्:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootएक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण
अंशान्portions; parts
अंशान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअंश (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
विविध-बलिनाby/with the one of varied strength
विविध-बलिना:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootविविध (प्रातिपदिक) + बलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (विविधं बलं यस्य सः)
पूज्यworthy of worship
पूज्य:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूज् (धातु)
Formकृदन्त; तव्यत्/यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive; ‘to be worshipped’), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (सुनगान् इति विशेष्ये)
सुनगान्excellent serpents (or noble beings named Sunaga)
सुनगान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootसुनग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
चकारdid; made
चकार:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन
आज्ञाम्command; order
आज्ञाम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootआज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
क्रीडाम्play; sport
क्रीडाम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootक्रीडा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
गिरिवरO best mountain
गिरिवर:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootगिरिवर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (गिरिः एव वरः)
सुताम्daughter
सुताम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootसुता (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
प्राप्यhaving obtained
प्राप्य:
Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + आप् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव
मुदिताम्joyful
मुदिताम्:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमुदित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण
तथाalso; likewise
तथा:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय/अनुक्रम (also; likewise)
पुत्रम्son
पुत्रम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
घोरात्from the terrible (one)
घोरात्:
Apādāna (अपादान)
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (सवदनात् इत्यस्य)
द्विधाin two parts; twofold
द्विधा:
Prakāra (प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootद्विधा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (in two ways)
सवदनात्from (him) with a mouth/face
सवदनात्:
Apādāna (अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootस-वदन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (सह वदनं यस्य)
मुक्तम्released; freed
मुक्तम्:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमुच् (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; पुत्रम् इति विशेष्ये
अनघम्sinless; faultless
अनघम्:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअनघ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (पुत्रम्)
Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Mountain-cave setting evokes the archetypal ‘giri-guhā’ of Śiva’s tapas and līlā with the Girijā; not a specific jyotirliṅga episode in this verse.

Significance: Frames Śiva as both cosmic commander (niyantṛ) and householder with Umā—teaching that dharma is stabilized when Pati’s grace integrates power (śakti) and order (ājñā).

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities
S
Shiva (Hara)
P
Parvati (Girivara-suta)
S
Shiva's Ganas

FAQs

The verse highlights Hara as Pati—the sovereign Lord who both delights in divine līlā and also governs the cosmos by sending forth empowered portions and issuing commands. In Shaiva Siddhānta, this reflects Śiva’s grace (anugraha) operating alongside his lordship, protecting and guiding beings toward purity (anagha) and liberation.

By portraying Hara’s personal presence, attendants (gaṇas), and relational līlā with Pārvatī, the verse supports Saguna Śiva-upāsanā—devotion to Śiva with attributes. Such narrative remembrance naturally culminates in Liṅga worship, where devotees approach the same Lord in a stable, consecrated form for daily pūjā.

A practical takeaway is bhakti-based smaraṇa (remembrance) of Hara together with japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—seeking Śiva’s protection from fear and obstacles. During pūjā, offering bilva leaves to the Liṅga while contemplating Śiva’s anugraha aligns with the verse’s theme of divine command and safeguarding.

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