Shloka 9

भैरवावतारलीलावर्णनम् (Bhairava-avatāra-līlā-varṇanam) — “Narration of the Divine Play of Bhairava’s Descent”

Devanagari script

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे तृतीयायांशत रुद्रसंहितायां भैरवावतारलीलावर्णनं नाम नवमोऽध्यायः

Transliteration

iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe tṛtīyāyāṃśata rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ bhairavāvatāralīlāvarṇanaṃ nāma navamo'dhyāyaḥ

Translation

ດັ່ງນີ້ ໃນ «ສຣີ ສິວະ ມະຫາປຸຣານະ» ພາກທີສາມ «ສະຕະຣຸດຣະສັມຫິຕາ» ບົດທີເກົ້າ ຊື່ວ່າ “ການພັນລະນາລີລາອັນທິບຂອງອະວະຕານພຣະໄພຣະວະ” ກໍໄດ້ສິ້ນສຸດລົງ.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative/closing particle (इत्यादि-समाप्त्यर्थक अव्यय)

• śrīśivamahāpurāṇe: in the Śrī-Śiva Mahāpurāṇa
• śrīśivamahāpurāṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī + śiva + mahā + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) title-compound; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• tṛtīyāyām: in the third
• tṛtīyāyām: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tṛtīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies saṃhitāyām (understood)

• śatarudrasaṃhitāyām: in the Śatarudra-saṃhitā
• śatarudrasaṃhitāyām: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata + rudra + saṃhitā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) proper-name compound; Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhairavāvatāralīlāvarṇanam: the description of the Bhairava-incarnation play
• bhairavāvatāralīlāvarṇanam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—chapter title)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhairava + avatāra + līlā + varṇana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) multi-member: ‘description (varṇana) of the play (līlā) of Bhairava’s descent (avatāra)’; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• nāma: named/called
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/appositive marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Name-indicator particle (नाम-शब्दः अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः)

• navamaḥ: ninth
• navamaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: navama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies adhyāyaḥ

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Colophon marking the completion of the chapter narrating Bhairava’s avatāra-līlā; not tied to a specific jyotirliṅga site in this verse.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Bhairava

FAQs

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

This is a colophon verse marking the completion of a chapter; spiritually, it seals the teaching by naming Bhairava’s avatāra-līlā as a sacred topic for remembrance (smaraṇa) and devotion to Shiva’s protective, grace-bestowing form.

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

By explicitly naming Bhairava’s incarnation, it points to Saguna Shiva—Shiva approachable through form and līlā—supporting devotional worship (bhakti) that can be integrated with Linga worship as the same Pati (Lord) manifesting for the devotees’ upliftment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

As a chapter-ending marker, it suggests recitation and contemplation of the named theme—Bhairava-avatāra—along with Shaiva practices such as japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and, where appropriate, reverent use of bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa to steady devotion and discipline.