Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 48

वीरभद्रक्रोधशमनं देवस्तुतिश्च

Pacification of Vīrabhadra and the Gods’ Hymn

Devanagari script

त्वं प्रभो गर्वहर्ता वै दुष्टानां त्वामजानताम् । रक्षको हि विशेषेण सतां त्वत्सक्तचेतसाम्

Transliteration

tvaṃ prabho garvahartā vai duṣṭānāṃ tvāmajānatām | rakṣako hi viśeṣeṇa satāṃ tvatsaktacetasām

Translation

主よ、汝を知らぬ悪しき者どもの驕りを、汝はまことに打ち砕き給う。とりわけ、心を汝に結びつけた善き者たちの特別なる守護者は汝である。

Word by Word

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• प्रभो: O Lord
• प्रभो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, सम्बोधन, एकवचनम्

• गर्व-हर्ता: remover of pride
• गर्व-हर्ता: Pratijna/Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + हर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक; √हृ (धातु) + तृच्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; कर्तृवाचक-नाम

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• दुष्टानाम्: of the wicked
• दुष्टानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसके, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचनम्

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• अजानताम्: of those who do not know (you)
• अजानताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present participle) 'अजानत्' का षष्ठी बहुवचन (genitive plural) रूप; पुं/नपुं; 'not knowing'

• रक्षकः: protector
• रक्षकः: Pratijna/Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षक (प्रातिपदिक; √रक्ष् (धातु) + ण्वुल्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; कर्तृवाचक-नाम

• हि: for/indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (causal/emphatic particle)

• विशेषेण: especially
• विशेषेण: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचन-प्रयोगः क्रियाविशेषणवत् (instrumental used adverbially: 'especially')

• सताम्: of the good/virtuous
• सताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचनम्

• त्वत्-सक्त-चेतसाम्: of those whose minds are attached to you
• त्वत्-सक्त-चेतसाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + सक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √सञ्ज्/√सक्त (धातु) + क्त) + चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी, बहुवचनम्; 'whose minds are attached to you' (genitive plural qualifier of सताम्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: त्वं प्रभो गर्वहर्ता वै दुष्टानां त्वामजानताम् । रक्षको हि विशेषेण सतां त्वत्सक्तचेतसाम्

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord who dissolves the ego (garva) that binds the soul, while granting protective grace to those who remain devoted, showing that liberation begins with humility and surrender.

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

In Saguna worship—especially Linga-upasana—the devotee approaches Shiva as a personal Lord and protector; this verse affirms that sincere devotion draws Shiva’s safeguarding grace, while arrogance and non-recognition lead to the fall of the wicked.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Cultivate bhakti with ego-surrender through daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and mindful worship of the Shiva Linga, offering prayers for humility and protection.