Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12

गाणपत्यदानकथा

Bāṇāsura Receives Gaṇapatya; Genealogical Prelude

Devanagari script

प्रह्रादस्तत्र हि महान्विष्णुभक्तो जितेन्द्रियः । यं नाशितुं न शक्तास्तेऽभवन्दैत्याश्च केपि ह

Transliteration

prahrādastatra hi mahānviṣṇubhakto jitendriyaḥ | yaṃ nāśituṃ na śaktāste'bhavandaityāśca kepi ha

Translation

ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରହ୍ଲାଦ ମହାନ—ବିଷ୍ଣୁଭକ୍ତ ଓ ଜିତେନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ। ବହୁପ୍ରକାର ଚେଷ୍ଟା କଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ଦୈତ୍ୟମାନେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ନାଶ କରିପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ।

Word by Word

• प्रह्रादः: Prahrāda
• प्रह्रादः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रह्राद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• हि: indeed
• हि: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/indeed)

• महान्: great
• महान्: विशेषण (Adjectival predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• विष्णुभक्तः: devotee of Viṣṇu
• विष्णुभक्तः: विशेषण (Adjectival predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णुभक्त (प्रातिपदिक: विष्णु + भक्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—तत्पुरुष (विष्णोः भक्तः)

• जितेन्द्रियः: one who has conquered the senses
• जितेन्द्रियः: विशेषण (Adjectival predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जितेन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक: जित + इन्द्रिय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—तत्पुरुष (जितानि इन्द्रियाणि येन)

• यम्: whom
• यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम

• नाशितुम्: to destroy
• नाशितुम्: प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य (Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); 'to destroy'

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• शक्ताः: able
• शक्ताः: विशेषण (Predicate adjective of ते)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्त (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त from शक् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषणम् (past participle used adjectivally): 'able'

• ते: they
• ते: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• अभवन्: were/became
• अभवन्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• दैत्याः: Daityas (demons)
• दैत्याः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; apposition to ते)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• के: some (of them)
• के: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; प्रश्न/अनिश्चित-सर्वनाम (some/which)

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; 'also/even')

• ह: indeed
• ह: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Prahlada
• Vishnu
• Daityas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that true spiritual power arises from bhakti joined with sense-mastery (jitendriyatā). Such inner purity makes a devotee unshakable against hostile forces, indicating that grace protects one who is steadfast in dharma.

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

In Shaiva Siddhanta, steadfast devotion to the Divine—whether expressed toward Saguna Shiva (as the Linga) or toward another form of the Supreme—purifies the soul and weakens bonds (pāśa). The verse mirrors how sincere worship and discipline make external negativity powerless.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is jitendriya practice: daily mantra-japa with disciplined conduct. A Shaiva application is steady Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and mindful restraint of the senses to build inner protection.