Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35

देव-गण-समरः

Devas and Śiva’s Gaṇas Engage in Battle

Devanagari script

वीरभद्र उवाच । सर्वे यूयं बालिशत्वादवदानार्थमागताः । अवदानं प्रयच्छामि आगच्छत ममांतिकम्

Transliteration

vīrabhadra uvāca | sarve yūyaṃ bāliśatvādavadānārthamāgatāḥ | avadānaṃ prayacchāmi āgacchata mamāṃtikam

Translation

Vīrabhadra berkata: “Kalian semua, kerana kebodohan, datang ke sini mencari hukuman. Aku akan mengurniakan hukuman itu—datanglah mendekat kepadaku.”

Word by Word

• वीरभद्रः: Vīrabhadra
• वीरभद्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीरभद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of यूयम्)

• यूयम्: you (all)
• यूयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• बालिशत्वात्: due to foolishness
• बालिशत्वात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बालिशत्व (प्रातिपदिक; बालिश + त्व)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थ (ablative of cause)

• अवदानार्थम्: for the sake of a reward/boon
• अवदानार्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवदान + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; चतुर्थी-तत्पुरुष (अवदानाय अर्थः)

• आगताः: have come
• आगताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोग (agreeing with यूयम्)

• अवदानम्: reward/boon
• अवदानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• प्रयच्छामि: I give/bestow
• प्रयच्छामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + यम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आगच्छत: come (you all)
• आगच्छत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• मम: my
• मम: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अन्तिकम्: near (me), to my presence
• अन्तिकम्: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; गत्यर्थे द्वितीया (accusative of goal)

Speaker

Vīrabhadra

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra

Shakti Dimension

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Vīrabhadra

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the Shaiva principle that arrogance and disrespect toward Śiva and His devotees bring immediate karmic consequence; Vīrabhadra functions as the instrument of Rudra’s dharma-restoring power, curbing adharma born of ego.

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

It underscores Saguna Śiva’s protective and corrective aspect: the Lord is compassionate to devotees yet fierce toward sacrilege. Linga-worship is framed as reverence toward Śiva’s presence; violating that reverence invites the corrective force represented here by Vīrabhadra.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate humility and reverence through daily Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and devotional discipline; the episode also supports maintaining Śaiva purity practices such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of surrender to Śiva.