Shloka 30

Mahiṣāsura’s Conquest of Svarga and the Devas’ Appeal to Śiva and Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

एतैश्चान्यैस्सुरैर्देवी भूषणैरायुधैस्तथा । सत्कृतोच्चैर्ननादासौ साट्टहासं पुनःपुनः

Transliteration

etaiścānyaissurairdevī bhūṣaṇairāyudhaistathā | satkṛtoccairnanādāsau sāṭṭahāsaṃ punaḥpunaḥ

Translation

これらの神々、また他の神々によっても、天上の装身具と武器をもって讃えられ、しかるべく崇敬された女神は、勝利の轟く哄笑を、雷鳴のごとく幾度も幾度も高らかに響かせた。

Word by Word

• etaiḥ: with these
• etaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• anyaiḥ: with other
• anyaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifying suraiḥ

• suraiḥ: by/with the gods
• suraiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन)

• devī: the Goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhūṣaṇaiḥ: with ornaments
• bhūṣaṇaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन)

• āyudhaiḥ: with weapons
• āyudhaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyudha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय)

• sat-kṛta-uccaiḥ: being duly honored, loudly
• sat-kṛta-uccaiḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛta (कृदन्त; √kṛ/कृ) + uccaiḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyayībhāva compound functioning adverbially; uccaiḥ = adverb ‘aloud’

• nanāda: roared/sounded
• nanāda: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nad (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• asau: she
• asau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adas (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग) here referring to devī; Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• sa-aṭṭa-hāsam: a loud laugh
• sa-aṭṭa-hāsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक) + aṭṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + hāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); used as internal object/accusative of manner with nanāda

• punaḥ-punaḥ: again and again
• punaḥ-punaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Reduplicated adverb (पुनरुक्त-अव्यय), frequency

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Kālī

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śakti’s awakened, victorious power: when the devas honour the Goddess with divine aids, her resounding roar and laughter signify the triumph of dharma and the manifest (saguṇa) energy through which Śiva’s grace acts in the world.

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

In Śaiva understanding, Liṅga worship centres on Śiva as Pati, while Devī is His inseparable Śakti. This scene supports saguṇa devotion: devotees revere Śiva together with Śakti, recognizing that divine protection and cosmic order are upheld through their united presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to worship Śiva-Śakti with upacāras (offerings) such as ornaments/flowers and to repeat the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with bhakti, cultivating fearless inner steadiness as a sign of Śiva’s protecting grace.