Shloka 38

Devanagari script

आभिद्यमानाः कुंतैश्च भिद्यमानाश्च सायकैः । इतश्चेतश्च धावंतः क्रंदमाना निराश्रयाः

Transliteration

ābhidyamānāḥ kuṃtaiśca bhidyamānāśca sāyakaiḥ | itaścetaśca dhāvaṃtaḥ kraṃdamānā nirāśrayāḥ

Translation

槍に貫かれ、矢に射抜かれて、彼らはあちらこちらへ走り回り、泣き叫び、寄る辺なき者となった。

Word by Word

आभिद्यमानाःbeing struck/split (upon)

कुन्तैःby spears

चand

भिद्यमानाःbeing split

चand

सायकैःby arrows

इतस्from here/this way

चेतस्from there/that way

चand

धावन्तःrunning

क्रन्दमानाःcrying out

निराश्रयाःwithout refuge, helpless

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

FAQs

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

It highlights the helplessness of beings caught in suffering and fear, pointing—through contrast—to the Shaiva Siddhanta principle that only Pati (Lord Shiva) is the ultimate refuge when worldly supports fail.

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

The verse depicts the collapse of external shelter; Linga-worship and Saguna Shiva devotion embody śaraṇāgati—turning to Shiva as the stable center beyond change, where protection is sought not in weapons or allies but in the Lord.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice śaraṇāgati through japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” mentally offering fear and pain into Shiva’s protection; if following Shaiva custom, accompany with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as reminders of detachment and refuge.