Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9

शुक्रनिग्रहः — The Seizure/Neutralization of Śukra (Kāvya) and the Daityas’ Despondency

Devanagari script

धैर्यं वीर्यं गतिः कीर्तिस्सत्त्वं तेजः पराक्रमः । युगपन्नो हृतं सर्वमेकस्मिन् भार्गवे हृते

Transliteration

dhairyaṃ vīryaṃ gatiḥ kīrtissattvaṃ tejaḥ parākramaḥ | yugapanno hṛtaṃ sarvamekasmin bhārgave hṛte

Translation

त्या एकाच भार्गवाच्या पतनाने, आमचे धैर्य, वीर्य, गती, कीर्ती, सत्त्व, तेज आणि पराक्रम—हे सर्व एकाच वेळी हरपले आहे.

Word by Word

• धैर्यम्: steadfastness/courage
• धैर्यम्: कर्ता (Karta: subject—item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धैर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन

• वीर्यम्: strength/valor
• वीर्यम्: कर्ता (Karta: subject—item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• गतिः: movement/way
• गतिः: कर्ता (Karta: subject—item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कीर्तिः: fame
• कीर्तिः: कर्ता (Karta: subject—item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कीर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सत्त्वम्: vigor/being/inner strength
• सत्त्वम्: कर्ता (Karta: subject—item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तेजः: splendor/energy
• तेजः: कर्ता (Karta: subject—item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पराक्रमः: prowess
• पराक्रमः: कर्ता (Karta: subject—item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पराक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• युगपत्: simultaneously
• युगपत्: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb to ‘हृतम्’)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: युगपत् (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/रीतिवाचक-अव्यय (simultaneously)

• नः: of us/our
• नः: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/genitive) बहुवचन (plural) — enclitic; ‘of us/our’

• हृतम्: was taken away/stolen
• हृतम्: क्रिया (passive predicate: ‘was taken away’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय) → हृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of implied ‘धैर्यादि’)

• एकस्मिन्: in one (person)
• एकस्मिन्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa: in/at one)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/locative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• भार्गवे: in Bhārgava (Paraśurāma)
• भार्गवे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa: in Bhārgava)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/locative), एकवचन; (परशुराम-विशेषण)

• हृते: when taken away
• हृते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa; locative absolute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृ (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय) → हृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/locative), एकवचन; ‘when/while (it was) taken’ (locative absolute nuance)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the battle account to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Rudra

Characters & Entities

• Bhārgava

FAQs

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

It highlights how worldly confidence—courage, fame, and power—can collapse instantly when one relies on a single support; Shaiva Siddhanta emphasizes anchoring strength in devotion to Pati (Shiva), not in transient heroes or circumstances.

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

The verse contrasts unstable, person-dependent strength with the steady refuge of Saguna Shiva worship (Linga as the accessible form of Pati), reminding devotees that true protection and tejas are upheld by Shiva’s grace rather than mere martial prowess.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to stabilize the mind with japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and cultivate sattva through Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and disciplined prayer, so courage and clarity remain firm even amid loss.