Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40

युद्धप्रारम्भवर्णनम् — Description of the Commencement of Battle

Devanagari script

तदा च तेषां सुरदानवानां बभूव युद्धं तुमुलं जयैषिणाम् । सुखावहं वीरमनस्विनां वै भयावहं चैव तथेतरेषाम्

Transliteration

tadā ca teṣāṃ suradānavānāṃ babhūva yuddhaṃ tumulaṃ jayaiṣiṇām | sukhāvahaṃ vīramanasvināṃ vai bhayāvahaṃ caiva tathetareṣām

Translation

ထိုအခါ အောင်မြင်လိုသော ဒေဝများနှင့် ဒာနဝများအကြား၌ ပြင်းထန်၍ ဆူညံသည့် စစ်ပွဲကြီး ပေါ်ပေါက်လာ하였다။ သူရဲကောင်း၍ စိတ်ဓာတ်ခိုင်မာသူတို့အတွက် အားတက်ရွှင်လန်းစေသော်လည်း၊ အခြားသူတို့အတွက်မူ အမှန်တကယ် ကြောက်မက်ဖွယ် ဖြစ်하였다။

Word by Word

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kālādhi karaṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक

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

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• सुरदानवानाम्: of gods and Dānavas
• सुरदानवानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura + dānava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (सुराश्च दानवाश्च), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• बभूव: arose/became
• बभूव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• युद्धम्: battle
• युद्धम्: Karta (कर्ता; बभूव-क्रियायाः विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तुमुलम्: tumultuous
• तुमुलम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tumula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (युद्धम्)

• जयैषिणाम्: of those seeking victory
• जयैषिणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jaya + eṣin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (जयम् एषिणः), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (तेषाम्/सुरदानवानाम्)

• सुखावहम्: bringing happiness
• सुखावहम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukha + āvaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सुखम् आवहति इति), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (युद्धम्)

• वीरमनस्विनाम्: of heroic-minded ones
• वीरमनस्विनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīra + manasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (वीरः मनस्वी), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निश्चयार्थक/पादपूरण (emphatic particle)

• भयावहम्: bringing fear
• भयावहम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhaya + āvaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (भयम् आवहति इति), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (युद्धम्)

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

• एव: just/indeed
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारणार्थक (restrictive/emphatic)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/उपमानवाचक (in that way/likewise)

• इतरेषाम्: of the others
• इतरेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: itara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Danavas

FAQs

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

It highlights how the same life-event (conflict, struggle, testing) is experienced differently according to inner steadiness: the courageous meet it with clarity and resolve, while the unsteady are overwhelmed by fear—pointing to the Shaiva emphasis on cultivating firm-mindedness and dharmic courage.

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

In Shaiva thought, Saguna Shiva (the Lord with attributes) is the protector who grants fearlessness and steadiness to devotees; remembrance of Shiva and surrender to his lordship (Pati) transforms turmoil into purposeful effort rather than panic.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” for inner fearlessness and steadiness; mentally applying Tripuṇḍra-bhasma remembrance and Rudrākṣa-supported japa can reinforce courage during adversity.