Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 60

दक्षस्य यज्ञप्रवृत्तिः तथा ईश्वरवर्जितदेवसमागमः

Dakṣa’s Sacrificial Undertaking and the Devas’ Assembly without Īśvara

Devanagari script

सो ऽपि तेन बभौ भद्रः श्वेतचामरपाणिना । बालसोमेन सौम्येन यथा शूलवरायुधः

Transliteration

so 'pi tena babhau bhadraḥ śvetacāmarapāṇinā | bālasomena saumyena yathā śūlavarāyudhaḥ

Translation

彼に飾られて、吉祥なるバドラもまた赫々と輝いた。手には白きチャーマラを執り、幼き月のごとく柔和で、まさに至上の主が勝れた武器・三叉戟（トリシューラ）を帯びるがごとし。

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि-अर्थ (also/even)

• तेन: by him/with him
• तेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• बभौ: shone/appeared
• बभौ: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• भद्रः: Bhadra
• भद्रः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• श्वेतचामरपाणिना: with (one) having a white fan in hand
• श्वेतचामरपाणिना: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वेत + चामर + पाणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative: ‘श्वेतं चामरं यस्य पाणौ’/‘श्वेतचामरस्य पाणिः’), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• बालसोमेन: with the young moon
• बालसोमेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument; comparative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाल + सोम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive: ‘बालः सोमः’), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सौम्येन: gentle/pleasant
• सौम्येन: विशेषण (Adjectival to बालसोमेन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• यथा: just as
• यथा: उपमा-सम्बन्ध (Comparative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (as/just as)

• शूलवरायुधः: (one) whose excellent weapon is a trident
• शूलवरायुधः: उपमान (Upamāna/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल + वर + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative: ‘शूलं वरम् आयुधं यस्य’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva’s auspicious, soothing presence—marked by the crescent moon and regal insignia—showing that meditating on his Saguna form steadies the mind and turns the devotee toward liberation under Pati (the Lord).

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

Though Linga worship points to the formless Absolute, this verse affirms the value of Saguna contemplation: Shiva’s recognizable emblems (moon, trident, attendant fan) become sacred supports (ālambana) for devotion and inner absorption.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice dhyāna on Shiva with the crescent moon and trident while repeating the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—using the calming (saumya) imagery to pacify the mind before japa or silent meditation.