Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29

देवाः वैकुण्ठगमनम् तथा विष्णोः अवतारस्तुतिः | Devas Go to Vaikuṇṭha and Praise Viṣṇu’s Avatāras

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा गरुडारूढश्शंखचक्रगदासिभृत् । विष्णुर्वेगाद्ययौ योद्धुं देवैश्शक्रादिभिस्सह

Transliteration

sanatkumāra uvāca | ityuktvā garuḍārūḍhaśśaṃkhacakragadāsibhṛt | viṣṇurvegādyayau yoddhuṃ devaiśśakrādibhissaha

Translation

萨那特库玛罗说道：说罢，毗湿奴乘迦楼罗而行，执螺、轮、杵与剑，疾速出征迎战；并与诸天同往，以帝释（因陀罗）等为伴。

Word by Word

• सनत्कुमारः: Sanatkumāra
• सनत्कुमारः: Karta (कर्ता/वक्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनत्कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case, nominative), एकवचन; ऋषिनाम

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund), 'having said'

• गरुड-आरूढः: mounted on Garuḍa
• गरुड-आरूढः: Karta (कर्ता/subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गरुड (प्रातिपदिक) + आरूढ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √रुह् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; गरुडम् आरूढः = 'mounted on Garuḍa'

• शंख-चक्र-गदा-असि-भृत्: bearing conch, discus, mace and sword
• शंख-चक्र-गदा-असि-भृत्: Karta (कर्ता/subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शंख (प्रातिपदिक) + चक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + गदा (प्रातिपदिक) + असि (प्रातिपदिक) + भृत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √भृ धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वपूर्वक बहुव्रीहिसदृश-विशेषण: 'bearing conch, discus, mace, sword'

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वेगात्: with speed; swiftly
• वेगात्: Hetu (हेतु/कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी/अपादान (ablative used adverbially), एकवचन

• अययौ: went
• अययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; गत्यर्थ

• योद्धुम्: to fight
• योद्धुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), 'to fight'

• देवैः: with the gods
• देवैः: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया/करण (instrumental), बहुवचन

• शक्र-आदिभिः: with (those) beginning with Indra
• शक्र-आदिभिः: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया/करण, बहुवचन; शक्रः आदिः येषाम् = 'beginning with Indra'

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक अव्यय (preposition/adverb)

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Indra
• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights divine cooperation in restoring dharma: even mighty deities act as instruments within Īśvara’s cosmic order, reminding devotees (in Shaiva understanding) that ultimate sovereignty belongs to Pati (Śiva), while other gods perform ordained functions.

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

Though describing battle preparations, it frames the gods’ power as functional and contingent; Shaiva Siddhānta emphasizes turning from reliance on mere worldly strength to Saguna Śiva worship (Linga-upāsanā) as the stable refuge that grants protection and grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; the practical takeaway is to cultivate śaraṇāgati (surrender) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as constant reminders of Śiva as the inner protector.