Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 56

जलंधरयुद्धे मायाप्रयोगः — Jalandhara’s Māyā in the Battle with Śiva

Devanagari script

दिशः प्रसेदुस्सर्वाश्च हते वृन्दापतौ मुने । ववुः पुण्यास्सुखस्पर्शा वायवस्त्रिविधा अपि

Transliteration

diśaḥ prasedussarvāśca hate vṛndāpatau mune | vavuḥ puṇyāssukhasparśā vāyavastrividhā api

Translation

Hỡi bậc hiền triết, khi phu quân của Vṛndā bị hạ, muôn phương đều trở nên an hòa. Ngay cả ba loại gió cũng thổi lên thanh tịnh, êm dịu khi chạm vào, như thể thiên nhiên trở lại điềm lành sau khi sự thù nghịch với dharma đã bị dẹp tan.

Word by Word

• दिशः: the directions
• दिशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• प्रसेदुः: became clear/propitious
• प्रसेदुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद; उपसर्गः प्र

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• हते: when slain
• हते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसके (Masculine/Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); 'हते' = 'when (he) was slain'

• वृन्दापतौ: in/when Vṛndā’s lord (was slain)
• वृन्दापतौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृन्दा + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वृन्दायाः पतिः)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• ववुः: blew
• ववुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद

• पुण्याः: holy/auspicious
• पुण्याः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सुखस्पर्शाः: pleasant to the touch
• सुखस्पर्शाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख + स्पर्श (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); तत्पुरुष-समासः (सुखः स्पर्शः येषाम्)

• वायवः: winds
• वायवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• त्रिविधाः: threefold
• त्रिविधाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि + विध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); द्विगु-समासः (त्रयः विधाः)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (particle: also/even)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: directional pacification (dik-śānti) and auspicious vāyu as cosmic confirmation of restored dharma

Characters & Entities

• Vṛndā
• Vṛndā’s lord (Vṛndāpati)

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that when adharma is removed, the cosmos reflects that correction: the directions become tranquil and the winds turn auspicious. In Shaiva thought, this mirrors how grace (prasāda) and dharma restore harmony in both the world and the seeker’s mind.

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

Saguna Shiva is worshipped as the protector of dharma who removes obstructive forces. The calm directions and pleasant winds symbolize the fruits of that protection—peace and auspiciousness—often sought through Linga worship and devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate prasāda (inner calm) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” accompanied by simple Shaiva observances like applying tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and maintaining a sattvic, non-hostile disposition.