Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25

विष्णुचेष्टितवर्णनम् / Account of Viṣṇu’s Stratagem and Its Aftermath

Devanagari script

जलंधरस्य शंभोश्च रणे कैलासवासिनः । प्रवृत्ते तद्वधार्थाय गौरीशासनतश्शिवे

Transliteration

jalaṃdharasya śaṃbhośca raṇe kailāsavāsinaḥ | pravṛtte tadvadhārthāya gaurīśāsanataśśive

Translation

ଜଲନ୍ଧର ଓ ଶମ୍ଭୁଙ୍କ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେଲାବେଳେ, କୈଳାସବାସୀ ଶିବ ଗୌରୀଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞାନୁସାରେ ଜଲନ୍ଧରବଧ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• जलंधरस्य: of Jalandhara
• जलंधरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलंधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• शंभोः: of Śambhu (Śiva)
• शंभोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• कैलासवासिनः: the dwellers of Kailāsa
• कैलासवासिनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कैलास-वासिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• प्रवृत्ते: when (the battle) had begun
• प्रवृत्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative absolute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रवृत्त (कृदन्त; √वृत्/वृत्त्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग/भावे प्रयोग (locative absolute sense: 'when/while (it was) begun')

• तत्: his/that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषपूर्वपद (as prior member), एकवचन (Singular)

• वध: slaying
• वध: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रातिपदिक (in compound)

• अर्थाय: for the purpose
• अर्थाय: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Dative of purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular)

• गौरीशासनतः: from Gaurī's command
• गौरीशासनतः: Apadana (अपादान/Ablative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरी-शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)

• शिवे: O Śivā
• शिवे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Gaurī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Jalandhara
• Kailasa

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva as the protector of dharma who acts to remove obstructive ego and adharma (symbolized by Jalandhara), while also showing the harmonious unity of Shiva–Shakti: the divine action unfolds in alignment with Gauri’s will.

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

The verse presents Saguna Shiva as the active Lord of Kailasa who intervenes in history to uphold cosmic order. In Linga-worship, devotees approach the same Shiva as the accessible, compassionate Pati (Lord) who destroys inner Jalandhara-like pride and grants grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with bhakti and surrender to Shiva–Shakti, contemplating Shiva as the remover of inner enemies (kāma, krodha, ahaṅkāra) just as he moves to destroy Jalandhara.