Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23

युद्धप्रसङ्गः—देवगणयुद्धे शिवविष्णुसंयोगः / Battle Episode—Śiva–Viṣṇu Convergence in the Devas’ Conflict

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्नंतरे वीरः परिघेण गणेश्वरः । जघान सगणान् देवान्शक्तिदत्तबलान्वितः

Transliteration

etasminnaṃtare vīraḥ parigheṇa gaṇeśvaraḥ | jaghāna sagaṇān devānśaktidattabalānvitaḥ

Translation

त्या संघर्षाच्या मध्यात वीर गणेश्वराने, शक्तीने दिलेल्या बळाने युक्त होऊन, लोखंडी परिघाने देवांना त्यांच्या गणांसह घाव घालून पराभूत केले।

Word by Word

• एतस्मिन्: in this
• एतस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; देश/कालाधिकरण (in this)

• अन्तरे: in the interval; meanwhile
• अन्तरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• वीरः: the hero
• वीरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्ता

• परिघेण: with an iron club/bar
• परिघेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; करण

• गणेश्वरः: Gaṇeśvara (Lord of the gaṇas)
• गणेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्ता (वीरः इत्यस्य अपि समानाधिकरण)

• जघान: struck; slew
• जघान: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् लकार (Imperfect/Past); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• स-गणान्: together with (their) troops
• स-गणान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/अव्ययार्थ) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; सहार्थक-विशेषण (with their attendants)

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; कर्म

• शक्ति-दत्त-बल-अन्वितः: endowed with strength granted by Śakti
• शक्ति-दत्त-बल-अन्वितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्ति + दत्त + बल + अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; बहिर्विशेषण (qualifying Gaṇeśvaraḥ); अर्थः: शक्त्या दत्तं बलं येन सः

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha
• Shakti
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights that divine victory is not mere force but Śakti-anugraha (grace through Śakti): power becomes effective when aligned with Śiva’s cosmic order, showing Saguna divinity acting to restore dharma.

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

Though the verse is martial, it reflects Saguna governance: Śiva’s realm functions through empowered deities (like Gaṇeśa) sustained by Śakti; such narratives reinforce devotion to Śiva as Pati and to His manifest powers that protect the sacred order associated with Linga worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” remembering that true strength arises from grace; one may also apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a sign of alignment with Śaiva discipline.