Shloka 39

वीरभद्रस्य गमनप्रस्थानम् — Vīrabhadra’s Departure for Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

Devanagari script

वीरभद्रस्य यात्रायां सबलस्य महामुने । शकुनान्यभवंस्तत्र भूरीणि सुखदानि च

Transliteration

vīrabhadrasya yātrāyāṃ sabalasya mahāmune | śakunānyabhavaṃstatra bhūrīṇi sukhadāni ca

Translation

Wahai pendeta agung, ketika Virabhadra berangkat bersama pasukannya, banyak petanda baik muncul, membawa kebahagiaan dan kejayaan yang menguntungkan.

Word by Word

• vīrabhadrasya: of Vīrabhadra
• vīrabhadrasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी/Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīrabhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; proper name; samāsa: vīraḥ bhadraḥ → vīrabhadraḥ

• yātrāyām: in the procession/journey
• yātrāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yātrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th), Singular

• sabalasya: of the accompanied/with forces
• sabalasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sabala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular; adjective qualifying vīrabhadrasya

• mahāmune: O great sage
• mahāmune: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahāmuni (प्रातिपदिक: mahā+muni)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; address

• śakunāni: omens
• śakunāni: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakuna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Plural

• abhavan: occurred, were
• abhavan: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural; ‘they were/occurred’

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• bhūrīṇi: many, abundant
• bhūrīṇi: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhūri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Plural; adjective qualifying śakunāni

• sukhadāni: bestowing happiness, auspicious
• sukhadāni: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukha-dā (प्रातिपदिक: sukha + dā ‘giving’)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Plural; samāsa: sukhaṃ dadāti iti (upapada-tatpuruṣa)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Virabhadra

FAQs

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

The verse presents auspicious omens as outward signs that Shiva’s will (Pati) supports the unfolding of dharma; when the Lord’s purpose moves through his śakti, even nature reflects that alignment through favorable portents.

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

Vīrabhadra represents Saguna Shiva’s active, protective power—Shiva engaging the world to restore order. Such narratives encourage devotees to trust Shiva’s governance while maintaining reverence for his transcendent Linga-form beyond all change.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to begin undertakings with Shiva-smaraṇa—japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and (where traditional) wearing Rudraksha and applying Tripuṇḍra as reminders to act under Shiva’s guidance rather than personal impulse.