Shiva Purana — Satarudra Samhita, Shloka 35

हनूमत्प्रादुर्भावः (Hanūmat-prādurbhāvaḥ) — The Manifestation/Birth of Hanumān as Śiva’s Agency

Devanagari script

रामकार्यं चकाराशु सर्वथा कपिपुंगवः । असुरान्नमयामास नानालीलां चकार च

Transliteration

rāmakāryaṃ cakārāśu sarvathā kapipuṃgavaḥ | asurānnamayāmāsa nānālīlāṃ cakāra ca

Translation

Ang pinakadakilang unggoy ay mabilis na tinupad ang gawain ni Rāma sa lahat ng paraan. Pinayuko niya ang mga asura at nagsagawa ng maraming kahanga-hangang līlā—mga gawang nagpapakita ng banal na kapangyarihan upang maibalik ang dharma.

Word by Word

• रामकार्यं: Rama’s task
• रामकार्यं: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive determinative): रामस्य कार्यम्

• चकार: did / performed
• चकार: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपदम्

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• सर्वथा: in every way / entirely
• सर्वथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• कपिपुंगवः: the foremost of monkeys
• कपिपुंगवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि + पुंगव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: कपीनां पुंगवः

• असुरान्: demons
• असुरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• नमयामास: subdued / made (them) bow
• नमयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); णिच् (causative) प्रयोगः: नमयति = makes bow/subdues; परस्मैपदम्

• नाना: various
• नाना: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना (अव्यय/विशेषणप्राय)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रकृति; विशेषणरूपेण (indeclinable used adjectivally)

• लीलां: play / divine sport
• लीलां: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लीला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• चकार: performed
• चकार: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction/particle)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka

Shakti Dimension

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Hanuman
• Asuras

FAQs

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

It highlights selfless seva and bhakti: the ideal devotee acts swiftly for dharma, subduing inner and outer “asuric” tendencies, showing how divine grace expresses itself through devoted action.

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

By emphasizing līlā—visible divine activity—this verse supports Saguna understanding: the Supreme is worshipped not only as the formless Absolute but also as the Lord who acts through empowered devotees to protect dharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice bhakti expressed as disciplined seva while repeating a Shiva-mantra such as the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”); offer actions as worship (pūjā-bhāva), supported by Tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa as reminders of devotion and restraint.