Shloka 29

Diter Vratabhaṅga and Indra’s Intervention

Diti–Kaśyapa Narrative

Devanagari script

पश्चिमायां दिशि तथा रजसः पुत्रमच्युतम् । केतुमन्तं महात्मानं राजानं व्यादिशत्प्रभुः

Transliteration

paścimāyāṃ diśi tathā rajasaḥ putramacyutam | ketumantaṃ mahātmānaṃ rājānaṃ vyādiśatprabhuḥ

Translation

ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಭುವು ರಜಸನ ಪುತ್ರನಾದ ಅಚ್ಯುತ, ಮಹಾತ್ಮ ಕೇತುಮಾನನನ್ನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು।

Word by Word

• पश्चिमायाम्: in the western (direction)
• पश्चिमायाम्: अधिकरण (locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पश्चिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; दिक्-विशेषण (qualifier of दिशि)

• दिशि: in the direction
• दिशि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय

• रजसः: of Rajas (name)
• रजसः: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• पुत्रम्: son
• पुत्रम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अच्युतम्: Acyuta (name)
• अच्युतम्: कर्म (appositive to पुत्रम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• केतुमन्तम्: bannered/illustrious
• केतुमन्तम्: विशेषण (of Acyuta/son)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: केतुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• महात्मानम्: great-souled
• महात्मानम्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• राजानम्: as king / king
• राजानम्: कर्म (object complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• व्यादिशत्: appointed/assigned
• व्यादिशत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + आ + दिश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• प्रभुः: the Lord/master
• प्रभुः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages, describing the Lord’s ordinance)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: lokapāla-like directional governance within sarga/sthiti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ketuman
• Rajas

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva as Prabhu (Pati), the supreme ordainer who establishes cosmic order by assigning rightful authorities; recognizing this governance cultivates surrender and dharmic alignment, aiding liberation.

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

By portraying the Lord as the active governor of the universe, it supports Saguna Shiva devotion—worship of the Linga as the accessible form of the same supreme Pati who sustains and regulates the directions and worlds.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is directional worship with mental offering to Shiva as the indwelling Lord of all quarters—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while contemplating Shiva as the establisher of order and protector in every direction.