Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 46

सत्याः पुनस्तपश्चर्या — Satī’s Return to Austerity (Tapas) and Fearless Liṅga-Worship

Devanagari script

शक्तिभिश्चापि तुल्याभिः स्वात्मजाभिरनेकशः । परीता प्रययौ विन्ध्यं दैत्येन्द्रौ हन्तुमुद्यता

Transliteration

śaktibhiścāpi tulyābhiḥ svātmajābhiranekaśaḥ | parītā prayayau vindhyaṃ daityendrau hantumudyatā

Translation

ນາງຖືກຫ້ອມລ້ອມທຸກດ້ານໂດຍລູກສາວຂອງນາງຫຼາຍອົງ—ເປັນພະລັງ (ສັກຕິ) ທີ່ເທົ່າທຽມກັບນາງ—ແລ້ວນາງອອກເດີນທາງໄປຫາພູວິນທະຍະ ດ້ວຍຈິດຕັ້ງໃຈຈະປະຫານຈອມນາຍແຫ່ງໄດຕະຍະສອງອົງ.

Word by Word

• शक्तिभिः: with powers/energies
• शक्तिभिः: सह/करण (Association/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-अव्यय (particle: also/even)

• तुल्याभिः: equal (to her)
• तुल्याभिः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; शक्तिभिः इति विशेषण

• स्व-आत्मजाभिः: with her own daughters/offspring
• स्व-आत्मजाभिः: सह/करण (Association/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘स्वस्य आत्मजाः’

• अनेकशः: in many ways / in many groups
• अनेकशः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनेकशस् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb), ‘बहुधा/नानाप्रकारेण’

• परीता: surrounded, accompanied
• परीता: विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि + इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘परिवृता/आवृता’

• प्रययौ: went forth, departed
• प्रययौ: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• विन्ध्यम्: to Vindhya
• विन्ध्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Goal as object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विन्ध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• दैत्येन्द्रौ: the two lords of the demons
• दैत्येन्द्रौ: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन; ‘दैत्यानाम् इन्द्रौ’

• हन्तुम्: to slay
• हन्तुम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), ‘to kill’

• उद्यता: ready, intent
• उद्यता: विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद् + यम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP used adjectivally), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘उत्थिता/तत्परा’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Caṇḍikā

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Shakti
• Vindhya
• Daityas

FAQs

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

It portrays Shakti as the manifest, active power that protects dharma—showing that divine grace operates through many forms to remove obstructive, tamasic forces that bind the soul (pāśa) in Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

While the Linga points to Shiva as the transcendent Pati, this verse highlights Saguna manifestation—Shiva’s power (Shakti) acting in the world—encouraging devotees to see protection and guidance as expressions of the same supreme reality worshipped in the Linga.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on Shiva with His Shakti as remover of inner ‘daityas’ (anger, delusion), and support practice with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined purity (bhasma/tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa where appropriate) as aids to steadiness.