Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37

अन्धकादिदैत्ययुद्धे वीरकविजयः — Vīraka’s Victory over Andhaka’s Forces

Devanagari script

चक्रुस्समाधाय मनस्समस्तास्ता देववध्वो विधिशक्तिमुख्याः । सुसंमत त्वेन गिरीशपुत्र्याः सेनापतिर्वीरसुघोरवीर्यः

Transliteration

cakrussamādhāya manassamastāstā devavadhvo vidhiśaktimukhyāḥ | susaṃmata tvena girīśaputryāḥ senāpatirvīrasughoravīryaḥ

Translation

ତେବେ ବିଧାତାଙ୍କ ଶକ୍ତିମାନେ ପ୍ରମୁଖ ଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ ଦେବବଧୂମାନେ ମନକୁ ସମାଧିରେ ଏକାଗ୍ର କଲେ। ଗିରୀଶକନ୍ୟା ପାର୍ବତୀଙ୍କ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସମ୍ମତିରେ ଅତିଘୋର ପରାକ୍ରମୀ ବୀର ସେନାପତି ନିଯୁକ୍ତ ହେଲେ।

Word by Word

• चक्रुः: they did / they performed
• चक्रुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्सभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural); परस्मैपदम्

• समाधाय: having composed/collected (their mind)
• समाधाय: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्-आ-धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having placed/collected’

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन (singular)

• समस्ताः: all
• समस्ताः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन (plural)

• ताः: those (women)
• ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन (plural)

• देव-वध्वः: wives of the gods
• देव-वध्वः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + वधू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): ‘देवानां वध्वः’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• विधि-शक्ति-मुख्याः: chief among the powers of Brahmā (Vidhi)
• विधि-शक्ति-मुख्याः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक) + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative): ‘विधेः शक्तयः, तासु मुख्याः’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सु-संमतत्वेन: by (their) well-approval/consent
• सु-संमतत्वेन: Hetu/Instrument (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + संमत (प्रातिपदिक) + त्व (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कर्मधारय: ‘सु-संमत’ (well-approved) + ‘त्व’ (abstract noun); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; भाववाचक

• गिरीश-पुत्र्याः: of the daughter of Girīśa (Pārvatī)
• गिरीश-पुत्र्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरीश (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘गिरीशस्य पुत्री’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• सेना-पतिः: the commander (of the army)
• सेना-पतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेना (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘सेनायाः पतिः’; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वीर-सुघोर-वीर्यः: whose valor is exceedingly fierce/terrible
• वीर-सुघोर-वीर्यः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक) + सु (अव्यय) + घोर (प्रातिपदिक) + वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘वीराणां (मध्ये) सुघोरं वीर्यं यस्य’; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सेनापतिः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Brahma (Vidhi)
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights that even in a battle narrative, success begins with inner steadiness—devatās and their Śaktis first gather the mind in samādhi, showing Shaiva emphasis on disciplined consciousness guided by the divine will (Śiva-Śakti).

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

Parvati is named as Girīśa’s daughter, implying Śiva’s saguna presence through Śakti; in Linga worship, devotees similarly seek Śiva’s grace through focused mind and reverence to Śiva-Śakti, where inner concentration supports outer ritual.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse directly suggests mental collection into samādhi—practically done through japa (especially the pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), steady dhyāna on Śiva/Śiva-liṅga, and Śakti-sahita worship with purity and resolve.