Shloka 24

Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana

Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness

Devanagari script

पुत्राणि च दशाद्यानां पुत्राणां मम संतु वै । वध्याश्च रिपवस्सर्वे संग्रामे बलदर्पिताः

Transliteration

putrāṇi ca daśādyānāṃ putrāṇāṃ mama saṃtu vai | vadhyāśca ripavassarve saṃgrāme baladarpitāḥ

Translation

ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನನಗೆ ಹತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಇರಲಿ. ಬಲದ ದರ್ಪದಿಂದ ಉಬ್ಬಿದ ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಹರಿಸಲ್ಪಡಲಿ.

Word by Word

• पुत्राणि: sons
• पुत्राणि: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचनम्

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• दशाद्यानाम्: of those beginning with ten
• दशाद्यानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दश (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (दश-आदि) ‘of those beginning with ten’

• पुत्राणाम्: of sons
• पुत्राणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचनम्

• मम: my
• मम: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• सन्तु: may they be
• सन्तु: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), बहुवचनम्; ‘let them be’

• वै: certainly
• वै: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), निश्चयार्थे ‘certainly’

• वध्याः: slayable/doomed to be slain
• वध्याः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचनम्; विधेय-विशेषणम् ‘to be slain’

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• रिपवः: enemies
• रिपवः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचनम्

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचनम्

• संग्रामे: in battle
• संग्रामे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचनम्

• बलदर्पिताः: proud of strength
• बलदर्पिताः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्पित (दृप् धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (बल-कारणक) ‘made proud by strength’

Speaker

Uma (Pārvatī), expressing a boon/wish within the narrative context

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: creative

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights two human aims—progeny and protection—while warning that pride in power (baladarpita) invites downfall; in Shaiva thought, ego is a key pasha (bond) that must be subdued under Pati (Shiva’s) order.

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

Though not explicitly naming the Linga here, the verse reflects Saguna grace: devotees seek Shiva-Śakti’s protection in worldly conflict while being guided toward inner conquest of arrogance, a prerequisite for approaching the Linga as the sign of the Supreme.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate humility while seeking protection through Shaiva upāsanā—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and remembrance of Shiva-Śakti before undertaking challenging duties.