Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 60

वीरभद्र–देवयुद्धवर्णनम्

Vīrabhadra and the Battle with the Devas

Devanagari script

अभेद्यं तच्छिरो मत्वा शस्त्रास्त्रैश्च तु सर्वशः । करेण त्रोटयामास पद्भ्यामाक्रम्य चोरसि

Transliteration

abhedyaṃ tacchiro matvā śastrāstraiśca tu sarvaśaḥ | kareṇa troṭayāmāsa padbhyāmākramya corasi

Translation

เมื่อเห็นว่าศีรษะนั้นไม่อาจถูกทำลายด้วยศัสตราและอาวุธใด ๆ เขาจึงเหยียบอกไว้แล้วพยายามบดขยี้ด้วยมือของตนเอง

Word by Word

• अभेद्यम्: unbreakable, not to be split
• अभेद्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभेद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; adjective qualifying ‘शिरः’

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; demonstrative used with ‘शिरः’

• शिरः: head
• शिरः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मत्वा: having considered
• मत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund); ‘having thought/considered’

• शस्त्र-अस्त्रैः: with weapons and missiles
• शस्त्र-अस्त्रैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्व), तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• सर्वशः: in every way, completely
• सर्वशः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• करेण: with (his) hand
• करेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• त्रोटयामास: he tried to break / he broke (repeatedly)
• त्रोटयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्रुट्/त्रोट् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परिप्रास-परफ्रास्टिक perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पद्भ्याम्: with (his) two feet
• पद्भ्याम्: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), द्विवचन

• आक्रम्य: having stepped on
• आक्रम्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund); ‘having stepped upon/attacked’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• उरसि: on the chest
• उरसि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that the Supreme Lord (Pati), even when appearing in a manifest form, is not an object to be subdued by force; ego and aggression fail, while devotion and surrender align the soul (paśu) toward liberation.

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

The verse underscores that Shiva is not conquered through external power; in Linga and Saguna worship, the devotee approaches with reverence, mantra, and inner purity—recognizing Shiva as the inviolable Lord beyond worldly means.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is to replace force with upāsanā: steady japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and humble offering (bhasma/tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa where prescribed), cultivating surrender rather than confrontation.