Shloka 17

Nāgeśa-jyotirliṅga-prādurbhāvaḥ — The Manifestation of the Nāgeśa Jyotirliṅga

Devanagari script

सर्वैश्चैव प्रयत्नैश्च नानायुधधरास्सुराः । सर्वे शक्रादयस्तत्र युद्धार्थं समुपागताः

Transliteration

sarvaiścaiva prayatnaiśca nānāyudhadharāssurāḥ | sarve śakrādayastatra yuddhārthaṃ samupāgatāḥ

Translation

ครั้งนั้นเหล่าเทพผู้ถืออาวุธนานาประการ ต่างทุ่มเทความเพียรทุกประการ พร้อมด้วยพระอินทร์และเทพทั้งหลาย ได้มาชุมนุม ณ ที่นั้นเพื่อการศึกสงคราม.

Word by Word

• sarvaiḥ: with all
• sarvaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुंसक), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); used adjectivally ‘with all’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• prayatnaiḥ: by efforts
• prayatnaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prayatna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• nānā-āyudha-dharāḥ: bearing various weapons
• nānā-āyudha-dharāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय) + āyudha (प्रातिपदिक) + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound: ‘āyudhāni dharanti’ (bearing weapons) with nānā as qualifier; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• surāḥ: the gods
• surāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• śakra-ādayaḥ: Śakra and others
• śakra-ādayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound meaning ‘Śakra and others’; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• yuddha-artham: for battle
• yuddha-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound: ‘yuddhasya arthaḥ’ (for the sake of battle); Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• samupāgatāḥ: assembled/arrived
• samupāgatāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-upa-√gam (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); used predicatively ‘having assembled/arrived’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Shakra)
• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights intense worldly striving—even by the devas—showing that power and effort alone are not ultimate; in Shaiva Siddhanta, true refuge is Pati (Lord Shiva), who alone grants right order and liberation beyond conflict.

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

The devas’ gathering for battle contrasts outer action with inner reliance; worship of the Linga (Saguna Shiva as an accessible focus) centers the mind in Shiva’s sovereignty, reminding devotees that victory and protection ultimately rest in Shiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt steady japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—before undertaking difficult tasks, and reinforce inner discipline with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and a Rudrāksha mala to cultivate fearlessness and devotion.