Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25

तारकवाक्य-शक्रविष्णुवीरभद्रयुद्धवर्णनम् — Account of Tāraka’s declarations and the battle involving Śakra (Indra), Viṣṇu, and Vīrabhadra

Devanagari script

पुनश्च वेदमार्गो हि निंदितो नवमे भवे । स्थापितं नास्तिकमतं वेदमार्गविरोधकृत्

Transliteration

punaśca vedamārgo hi niṃdito navame bhave | sthāpitaṃ nāstikamataṃ vedamārgavirodhakṛt

Translation

Muli, sa ikasiyam na inkarnasyon, ang landas ng Vedic ay tunay na pinulaan, at isang doktrinang hindi naniniwala sa diyos ang itinatag—isang kumikilos nang salungat sa landas ng mga Vedas.

Word by Word

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरावृत्ति-वाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

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

• वेदमार्गः: the Vedic path
• वेदमार्गः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद + मार्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वेदस्य मार्गः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (causal/emphatic particle)

• निन्दितः: was condemned
• निन्दितः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निन्द् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (अस्ति-लुप्त) ‘was censured’

• नवमे: in the ninth
• नवमे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नवम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; (भवे) विशेषण

• भवे: in (that) existence/birth
• भवे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन

• स्थापितम्: was established
• स्थापितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु) + णिच् (causative) + क्त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (मतम्) विशेषण

• नास्तिकमतम्: atheistic doctrine
• नास्तिकमतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नास्तिक + मत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (नास्तिकानां मतम्/नास्तिकं मतम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वेदमार्गविरोधकृत्: causing opposition to the Vedic path
• वेदमार्गविरोधकृत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेदमार्ग + विरोध + कृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वेदमार्गस्य विरोधं करोति इति), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (नास्तिकमतम्) विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It warns that in certain cosmic phases a doctrine may arise that disparages Vedic dharma; from a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, this highlights the need to remain aligned with Shiva as Pati through Veda-grounded worship and right view that supports liberation (moksha).

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

By affirming the authority of the Vedic path, the verse indirectly supports Veda-consistent Shaiva worship—such as Linga-puja, mantra, and prescribed observances—where Saguna Shiva is approached through sanctioned rites that purify the pashu and loosen pasha.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adhere to Veda-aligned Shaiva practice: daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Linga abhisheka with purity and devotion, and traditional markers like bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and Rudraksha when undertaken with proper discipline.