Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19

तारकपीडितदेवशरणागतिḥ — The Devas Seek Refuge from Tāraka

Devanagari script

यत्रास्माकं जयाशा हि हरिचक्रे सुदर्शने । उत्कुंठितमभूत्तस्य कंठे पुष्पमिवार्पितम्

Transliteration

yatrāsmākaṃ jayāśā hi haricakre sudarśane | utkuṃṭhitamabhūttasya kaṃṭhe puṣpamivārpitam

Translation

Khi niềm hy vọng chiến thắng của chúng ta nương tựa vào đĩa Sudarśana của Hari, nó liền bồn chồn dao động—như đóa hoa đặt trên cổ họng—không thể đứng yên vững chãi.

Word by Word

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: अधिकरण-सूचक (Locative indicator/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (relative adverb: where)

• अस्माकम्: of us/our
• अस्माकम्: सम्बन्ध (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, बहुवचन (Genitive plural)

• जयाशा: hope of victory
• जयाशा: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक) + आशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (जयस्य आशा = hope of victory)

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

• हरिचक्रे: in/with Hari’s discus
• हरिचक्रे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (हरेः चक्रम्)

• सुदर्शने: (named) Sudarśana
• सुदर्शने: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेष्य (हरिचक्रे इति)

• उत्कुण्ठितम्: was agitated/uneasy
• उत्कुण्ठितम्: भाव (State/भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्कुण्ठित (कृदन्त; √कुण्ठ्/कुण्ठय् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण

• अभूत्: became/was
• अभूत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तस्य: of him/its
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• कण्ठे: on the neck/throat
• कण्ठे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• पुष्पम्: a flower
• पुष्पम्: उपमान/उपमेय (Simile term/उपमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: उपमा-सूचक (Simile marker/उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• आर्पितम्: placed/offered
• आर्पितम्: भाव (State/भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आर्पित (कृदन्त; √अर्प् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (पुष्पम् इव)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana account to the sages, reporting the episode’s description)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga setting; the verse highlights the failure/instability of even Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana as a relied-upon instrument, underscoring that the cosmic resolution requires Śiva’s dispensation in the Tāraka cycle.

Significance: Theological takeaway: secondary divine powers and weapons are contingent; ultimate efficacy rests with Śiva’s will and grace—encouraging exclusive refuge (ananya-śaraṇatā) in Pati.

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Hari)
• Sudarshana Chakra

FAQs

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

It conveys that victory rooted in external power (even divine weaponry) becomes unstable when it is not aligned with Shiva, the supreme Pati; true steadiness arises from surrender and right orientation to the Lord.

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

The imagery underscores that all manifested powers are subordinate to Shiva; worship of Saguna Shiva in the Linga trains the devotee to seek refuge in Shiva’s grace rather than in instruments, status, or force.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt Shiva-sharaṇāgati (taking refuge in Shiva) through japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” accompanied by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder to relinquish pride and rely on Shiva’s anugraha (grace).