Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 42

अन्धक-प्रश्नः — Inquiry into Andhaka

Genealogy and Nature

Devanagari script

ततस्तु पुत्रं गिरिशादवाप्य रसातलं चंडपराक्रमस्तु । इमां धरित्रीमनयत्स्वदेशं दैत्यो विजित्वा त्रिदशानशेषान्

Transliteration

tatastu putraṃ giriśādavāpya rasātalaṃ caṃḍaparākramastu | imāṃ dharitrīmanayatsvadeśaṃ daityo vijitvā tridaśānaśeṣān

Translation

Então aquele daitya de ímpeto feroz, tendo obtido de Girīśa (Senhor Śiva) o filho, desceu a Rasātala. Após conquistar todos os deuses sem exceção, levou esta Terra para o seu próprio reino.

Word by Word

• इति: thus; end-quote marker
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-शब्दः (quotative particle)

• श्री-शिव-महा-पुराणे: in the Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa
• श्री-शिव-महा-पुराणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + शिव + महा + पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• द्वितीयायाम्: in the second
• द्वितीयायाम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वितीया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘रुद्रसंहितायाम्’)

• रुद्र-संहितायाम्: in the Rudra-saṃhitā
• रुद्र-संहितायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र + संहिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• पञ्चमे: in the fifth
• पञ्चमे: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘युद्धखण्डे’)

• युद्ध-खण्डे: in the Yuddha-khaṇḍa (section on battle)
• युद्ध-खण्डे: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध + खण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• हिरण्याक्ष-वधः: the slaying of Hiraṇyākṣa
• हिरण्याक्ष-वधः: Karta (कर्ता/subject-title)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिरण्याक्ष + वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्तृ/विषय-निर्देश (title-subject)

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/naming marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-शब्दः (naming particle)

• द्वि-चत्वारिंशः: forty-second
• द्वि-चत्वारिंशः: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि + चत्वारिंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; संख्यावाचक-विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘अध्यायः’)

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (कर्ता/subject-title)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तृ/विषय-निर्देश (chapter-title)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Tridaśa (Devas)
• Daitya
• Earth (Dharitrī)
• Rasātala

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how worldly power can surge through boons or destined outcomes, yet such dominance remains within Śiva’s cosmic governance; when adharma peaks (the Daitya conquers the Devas and seizes Earth), it sets the stage for restoration of dharma through divine order rather than mere force.

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

By calling Śiva “Girīśa,” the text points to Saguna Śiva as the accessible Lord who grants results and regulates karmic consequences; Linga-worship centers on recognizing that even dramatic cosmic events—boons, victories, and reversals—unfold under Śiva as Pati, the sovereign reality behind all forms.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a dharma-aligned intention, cultivating humility so that power (success, authority, capability) does not become demonic pride; traditional Shaiva practice may be supported with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of Śiva’s supremacy.