Shloka 65

Bhaimaśaṅkara-māhātmya: Śiva’s Descent in Kāmarūpa and the Rise of Bhīma

Devanagari script

दैत्यं भीमाह्वयं दुष्टं ब्रह्मप्राप्तवरोर्जितम् । हनिष्यामि न संदेहस्त्वत्तिरस्कारकारिणम्

Transliteration

daityaṃ bhīmāhvayaṃ duṣṭaṃ brahmaprāptavarorjitam | haniṣyāmi na saṃdehastvattiraskārakāriṇam

Translation

బ్రహ్మ వరప్రభావంతో బలవంతుడైన దుష్టుడు ‘భీమ’ అనే దైత్యుణ్ని నేను నిశ్చయంగా సంహరిస్తాను; సందేహం లేదు, ఎందుకంటే అతడు నిన్ను అవమానించాడు.

Word by Word

• daityam: the demon
• daityam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhīma-āhvayam: named Bhīma
• bhīma-āhvayam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक) + āhvaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (विशेषण-विशेष्य: ‘terrible-named’), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• duṣṭam: wicked
• duṣṭam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त; √duṣ दुष्)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• brahma-prāpta-vara-urjitam: empowered by a boon obtained from Brahmā
• brahma-prāpta-vara-urjitam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + prāpta (कृदन्त; √āp आप्) + vara (प्रातिपदिक) + urjita (कृदन्त; √urj उर्ज्/√vṛdh?)
• Form: Tatpurusha (समास; ‘strengthened by a boon obtained from Brahmā’), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• haniṣyāmi: I will slay
• haniṣyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √han (हन् धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• na: not/no
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध अव्यय)

• saṃdehaḥ: doubt
• saṃdehaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃdeha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tvat-tiraskāra-kāriṇam: one who insults you
• tvat-tiraskāra-kāriṇam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + tiraskāra (प्रातिपदिक) + kārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpurusha (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘your’ + कर्मधारय within: ‘insult-doer’), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Lord Shiva (inferred, as the protector who subdues the Jyotirlinga-opposing demon Bhima in Kotirudrasaṃhitā narratives)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Bhīmaśaṃkara

Sthala Purana: Bhīma, a daitya empowered by Brahmā’s boon, persecutes and insults Śiva’s devotee/realm; Śiva vows to destroy him, culminating in the manifestation of Bhīmaśaṃkara liṅga as a protective, grace-bestowing presence after the demon’s fall.

Significance: Darśana is sought for protection from oppression, removal of fear, and victory of dharma; emphasizes Śiva as bhakta-vatsala who destroys adharmic bondage.

Shakti Dimension

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Bhima

FAQs

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

It affirms Shiva as Pati—the supreme protector who restores dharma by destroying adharma, even when evil is fortified by worldly boons; devotion and humility are upheld over arrogant power.

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

In Kotirudra contexts tied to Jyotirlinga glory, Shiva’s Saguna grace becomes active to protect devotees and sanctity; Linga-worship is presented as refuge where Shiva answers insults against the faithful and the sacred.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Take refuge in Shiva through japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steady Linga-dhyana, cultivating humility and non-contempt—since disrespect and pride are shown here as the root of downfall.