Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 52

हंस-वराह-रूपग्रहण-कारणम्

The Reason for Assuming the Swan and Boar Forms

Devanagari script

कुद्धस्य मोहितस्याथ विह्वलस्य मुने मम । क्रोधेन खलु नेत्राभ्यां प्रापतन्नश्रुबिंदवः

Transliteration

kuddhasya mohitasyātha vihvalasya mune mama | krodhena khalu netrābhyāṃ prāpatannaśrubiṃdavaḥ

Translation

ਹੇ ਮੁਨੀ! ਜਦੋਂ ਮੈਂ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਨਾਲ ਮੋਹਿਤ ਤੇ ਵਿਹਵਲ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ, ਤਦ ਉਸ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਦੇ ਵੇਗ ਨਾਲ ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਦੋਵਾਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਅੰਸੂਆਂ ਦੇ ਬੂੰਦ ਡਿੱਗ ਪਏ।

Word by Word

• कुद्धस्य: of (one who is) angry
• कुद्धस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुद्ध (√कुध्/क्रुध् धातु; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकालिक विशेषण (past participle)

• मोहितस्य: of (one who is) deluded
• मोहितस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मोहित (√मुह् धातु; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle)

• अथ: then
• अथ: सम्बन्धसूचक अव्यय (discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (then/now)

• विह्वलस्य: of the bewildered/overwhelmed
• विह्वलस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विह्वल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; विशेषण

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• मम: of me / my
• मम: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• क्रोधेन: by/with anger
• क्रोधेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण (instrument)

• खलु: indeed
• खलु: निपात (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: खलु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/एव-अर्थक (indeed)

• नेत्राभ्याम्: by/through the two eyes
• नेत्राभ्याम्: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd) / पञ्चमी (5th), द्विवचन; अत्र तृतीया—करण (by the two eyes)

• प्रापतन्: fell down
• प्रापतन्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पत् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; धातु: पत्; उपसर्ग: प्र- (प्र + अपतन्)

• अश्रु-बिन्दवः: drops of tears
• अश्रु-बिन्दवः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्रु (प्रातिपदिक) + बिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: अश्रूणां बिन्दवः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

Speaker

Brahma (narrating in first person to a sage within the Srishti Khanda frame)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Rudra

FAQs

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

It shows how krodha (anger) and moha (delusion) disturb even exalted beings, illustrating the Shaiva view that agitation of mind is a binding pasha; steadiness and turning toward Shiva is the remedy that leads toward clarity and liberation.

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

The verse highlights the turmoil caused by ego-driven anger; Linga worship in the Shiva Purana is presented as a stabilizing, purifying focus—turning the mind from reactive emotion toward Saguna Shiva’s grace and order.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is anger-pacification through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady dhyāna on Shiva, supported by simple Shaiva disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and restraint of speech when agitated.