Shloka 18

Durgama’s Seizure of the Vedas and the Gods’ Refuge in Yogamāyā (दुर्गमकृतवेदनाशः—योगमायाशरणगमनम्)

Devanagari script

मोचयामास दृष्टिभ्यो वारिधाराः सहस्रशः । ताभिः प्रतर्प्पिता लोका औषध्यः सकला अपि

Transliteration

mocayāmāsa dṛṣṭibhyo vāridhārāḥ sahasraśaḥ | tābhiḥ pratarppitā lokā auṣadhyaḥ sakalā api

Translation

Mula sa mismong titig Niya, pinakawalan Niya ang libu-libong agos ng tubig; sa mga tubig na iyon, ang mga daigdig ay napreskuhan at napalusog, at gayundin ang lahat ng halamang-gamot at mga halaman.

Word by Word

• mocayāmāsa: released/shed
• mocayāmāsa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: muc (मुच्)
• Form: Lit Lakara (Periphrastic Perfect Causal), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

• dṛṣṭibhyaḥ: from the eyes
• dṛṣṭibhyaḥ: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dṛṣṭi (दृष्टि)
• Form: Feminine, Ablative (पञ्चमी), Plural

• vāridhārāḥ: streams of water
• vāridhārāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāri-dhārā (वारि-धारा)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Plural

• sahasraśaḥ: in thousands
• sahasraśaḥ: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sahasraśas (सहस्रशस्)
• Form: Adverb (सहस्रशः)

• tābhiḥ: by those
• tābhiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (तृतीया), Plural

• pratarppitāḥ: satiated/nourished
• pratarppitāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-tṛp (प्र-तृप्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural, Kta Pratyaya

• lokāḥ: worlds/people
• lokāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (लोक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural

• auṣadhyaḥ: herbs/plants
• auṣadhyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: auṣadhi (ओषधि)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural

• sakalāḥ: all
• sakalāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sakala (सकल)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural

• api: also
• api: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अपि)
• Form: Particle

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

FAQs

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

It depicts divine grace as a life-giving power: the Lord’s mere gaze becomes a stream of nourishment that restores the worlds—symbolizing how Pati (Shiva) sustains and heals bound beings (paśu) when compassion arises.

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

The verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva’s accessible, compassionate agency—His power acts within creation to protect and renew it. Linga worship similarly approaches Shiva as the immanent Lord whose śakti blesses devotees with well-being and upliftment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with a bhāva of receiving Shiva’s anugraha (grace), along with simple water-offering (jala-abhisheka) to the Linga as a symbol of cooling, healing, and replenishment.