Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40

तारक-कुमार-युद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Tāraka and Kumāra

Devanagari script

आसीन्निष्कंटकं सर्वं हते तस्मिन्दुरात्मनि । ते देवाः सुखमापन्नास्सर्वे शक्रादयस्तदा

Transliteration

āsīnniṣkaṃṭakaṃ sarvaṃ hate tasmindurātmani | te devāḥ sukhamāpannāssarve śakrādayastadā

Translation

Когда тот злодей с порочной душой был убит, всё стало «без шипов» — без гнёта и смуты. Тогда все боги во главе со Шакрой (Индрой) обрели мир и радость.

Word by Word

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• निष्कण्टकम्: free of obstacles
• निष्कण्टकम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निः (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + कण्टक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नञ्/निष्-तत्पुरुष (privative): ‘कण्टकः नास्ति यस्मिन्’ (thornless/trouble-free); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• हते: when (he) was slain
• हते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• तस्मिन्: in him/when he
• तस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• दुरात्मनि: in that wicked one
• दुरात्मनि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: ‘दुष्टः आत्मा’ (wicked-souled); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘तस्मिन्’ इत्यनेन सह सति-सप्तमी

• ते: those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सुखम्: happiness
• सुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• आपन्नाः: attained
• आपन्नाः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ + पद् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगे ‘attained’

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• शक्रादयः: Śakra and others
• शक्रादयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: ‘शक्रः आदिः येषाम्’ (group headed by Śakra); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Kālāntaka

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Devas

FAQs

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

It teaches that when adharma (the “wicked-souled” force) is removed, the world becomes “thornless,” symbolizing the restoration of harmony and the easing of obstacles on the path of dharma and liberation under Shiva’s cosmic order.

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

In Shaiva understanding, Saguna Shiva protects the cosmic balance by removing disruptive forces; worship of the Linga honors Shiva as Pati (the Lord) who grants śānti (peace) when disorder is subdued, outwardly in the world and inwardly in the mind.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is śānti-oriented japa—repeating the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to remove inner “thorns” like fear and agitation, supported by simple Shaiva disciplines such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and devotion.