Shloka 27

Umā-caritra-prārthanā: Ṛṣayaḥ Sūtaṃ Pṛcchanti

Request for the Account of Umā

Devanagari script

हृतं राज्यमशेषेण शत्रुवर्गैर्मदोद्धतैः । मत्पूर्वै रक्षितं राज्यं शत्रुभिर्भुज्यतेऽधुना

Transliteration

hṛtaṃ rājyamaśeṣeṇa śatruvargairmadoddhataiḥ | matpūrvai rakṣitaṃ rājyaṃ śatrubhirbhujyate'dhunā

Translation

غرور میں مگن دشمنوں کے گروہوں نے میری سلطنت پوری طرح چھین لی؛ جس راج کو میرے آباؤ اجداد نے بچایا تھا، آج وہی دشمن بھوگ کر کے حکومت کر رہے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• हृतम्: taken away
• हृतम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; राज्यम् इति कर्मणि विशेषण

• राज्यम्: kingdom
• राज्यम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अशेषेण: entirely, without remainder
• अशेषेण: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण क्रियाविशेषण (instrumental used adverbially)

• शत्रुवर्गैः: by the group of enemies
• शत्रुवर्गैः: करण (Karaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु + वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; करण (agent/instrument in passive sense)

• मदोद्धतैः: arrogant with pride
• मदोद्धतैः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मद + उद्धत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; विशेषण (of शत्रुवर्गैः)

• मत्पूर्वैः: by my predecessors
• मत्पूर्वैः: करण (Karaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मद् (अस्मद्-प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; विशेषण (of implied agents ‘those before me’)

• रक्षितम्: protected
• रक्षितम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; राज्यम् इति विशेषण

• राज्यम्: the kingdom
• राज्यम्: कर्ता (Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• शत्रुभिः: by enemies
• शत्रुभिः: करण (Karaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; करण (agent in passive)

• भुज्यते: is being enjoyed/ruled
• भुज्यते: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense: is enjoyed/ruled over)

• अधुना: now
• अधुना: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधुना (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

Speaker

A dispossessed king (narrative voice within Umāsaṃhitā; exact named speaker not present in the provided excerpt)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Rudra

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Political loss is read as a worldly ‘saṃhāra’ of egoic sovereignty, pushing the pashu toward true refuge in Pati; the verse prepares the ethical-theological pivot from rājyabhoga to Śiva-bhakti.

FAQs

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

It highlights the fragility of worldly sovereignty and the karmic instability of power, nudging the seeker toward vairagya (detachment) and refuge in Pati (Lord Shiva) rather than dependence on pasha-bound status like kingship.

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

When worldly supports collapse, the devotee is guided to seek the steady refuge of Saguna Shiva through Linga-worship—approaching Shiva as the compassionate Lord who grants protection, clarity, and ultimately liberation beyond political rise and fall.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate surrender through japa of the Panchakshara mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and steady daily Shiva-upasana, using the loss of worldly control as a prompt for inner discipline and devotion.