Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 15

Viṣṇoḥ Sahasranāma-stotreṇa Śiva-prasādaḥ

Vishnu’s Thousand-Name Hymn and Shiva’s Grace

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच । एवमुक्त्वा ददौ चक्रं सूर्यायुतसमप्रभम् । सुदर्शनं स्वपादोत्थं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्

Transliteration

sūta uvāca | evamuktvā dadau cakraṃ sūryāyutasamaprabham | sudarśanaṃ svapādotthaṃ sarvaśatruvināśanam

Translation

苏多说道：说罢，他将名为“苏达尔沙那”的神轮赐予苏利耶；其光辉如万日齐耀，出自他自身之足，能摧灭一切仇敌。

Word by Word

• सूतः: Sūta
• सूतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• चक्रम्: discus
• चक्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• सूर्यायुतसमप्रभम्: having splendor equal to ten-thousand suns
• सूर्यायुतसमप्रभम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अयुत (प्रातिपदिक) + सम (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• सुदर्शनम्: Sudarśana (the discus)
• सुदर्शनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; चक्रस्य नाम (proper name used as noun)

• स्वपादोत्थम्: arisen from (his) own foot
• स्वपादोत्थम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + पाद (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्: destroyer of all enemies
• सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक) + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Sudarshana Chakra

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that divine protection is ultimately a gift of grace: Sudarśana, radiant and invincible, is bestowed to remove hostile forces—symbolizing the Lord’s power to cut through inner enemies like ignorance, fear, and karmic obstruction.

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

In Shaiva understanding, Saguna Shiva’s grace operates through tangible forms—icons, mantras, and protective powers. The bestowal of a divine weapon mirrors how Linga-worship invites the Lord’s active protection and ordering power (anugraha) into a devotee’s life.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is protective japa and devotion: recite the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as supports, praying for the destruction of inner ‘enemies’ (anger, delusion) rather than merely external foes.