Shloka 44

देव-गण-समरः

Devas and Śiva’s Gaṇas Engage in Battle

Devanagari script

चतुर्भुजस्सुसनद्धो चक्रायुधधरः करैः । महाबलोमरगणैर्यज्ञवाटात्स निर्ययौ

Transliteration

caturbhujassusanaddho cakrāyudhadharaḥ karaiḥ | mahābalomaragaṇairyajñavāṭātsa niryayau

Translation

నాలుగు భుజాలతో, సుసన్నద్ధుడై, చేతుల్లో చక్రాయుధాన్ని ధరించిన ఆ మహాబలుడు—అమరగణాలతో కలిసి—యజ్ఞవాటం నుండి బయలుదేరెను.

Word by Word

• चतुर्भुजः: four-armed
• चतुर्भुजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् + भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (चत्वारः भुजाः यस्य)

• सु-सनद्धः: well-armoured
• सु-सनद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (अव्यय-उपसर्ग/उपपद) + सनद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; सन् + नह् धातोः)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), ‘well-armoured’

• चक्रायुधधरः: bearer of the discus-weapon
• चक्रायुधधरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र + आयुध + धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (चक्रं आयुधं यस्य/चक्रायुधं धरति)

• करैः: with (his) hands
• करैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• महाबलः: very strong
• महाबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महत् बलम् यस्य)

• अमरगणैः: with groups of immortals (devas)
• अमरगणैः: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अमराणां गणैः)

• यज्ञवाटात्: from the sacrificial enclosure
• यज्ञवाटात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ + वाट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (यज्ञस्य वाटः)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• निर्ययौ: went out
• निर्ययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर् + या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Yajna (sacrificial rite)

FAQs

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

It highlights how worldly power and ritual splendour (yajña) can become a stage for ego and conflict; Shaiva teaching emphasizes that true auspiciousness arises from surrender to Pati (Shiva), not from external might or ceremony alone.

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

The verse sits in the yajña narrative where ritualism is contrasted with reverence for Shiva. In Shaiva understanding, Saguna Shiva (worshipped as the Linga and as the Lord with form) is the rightful recipient of devotion; when that devotion is denied, even grand rites lose their sanctifying power.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is to anchor rituals in devotion: perform worship with the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and cultivate humility (bhakti) so outer rites do not become mere displays of power.