Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 31

अन्धकादिदैत्ययुद्धे वीरकविजयः — Vīraka’s Victory over Andhaka’s Forces

Devanagari script

विनिर्ययौ लांगलदण्डहस्ता व्योमालका कांचनतुल्यवर्णा । धारासहस्राकुलमुग्रवेगं बैडौजसी वज्रकरा तदानीम्

Transliteration

viniryayau lāṃgaladaṇḍahastā vyomālakā kāṃcanatulyavarṇā | dhārāsahasrākulamugravegaṃ baiḍaujasī vajrakarā tadānīm

Translation

随即她奔涌而出——手执犁杖，颈佩如苍穹之花鬘，肤色灿若金辉。就在那一刻，威力无比的拜陀乌迦西（Baiḍaujasī）手持金刚杵，以凶猛疾速冲杀而来，周遭千道激流翻涌环绕。

Word by Word

• विनिर्ययौ: went forth/emerged
• विनिर्ययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + निर् + √या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमा-पुरुष, एकवचन

• लाङ्गलदण्डहस्ता: having a plough and staff in hand
• लाङ्गलदण्डहस्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लाङ्गल + दण्ड + हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (लाङ्गलं दण्डं च हस्ते यस्याः)

• व्योमालका: ‘vyomālakā’ (epithet; unclear)
• व्योमालका: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्योम + आलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (व्योम-आलक/व्योम-आलिका—epithet; exact sense uncertain)

• काञ्चनतुल्यवर्णा: golden-colored / of color like gold
• काञ्चनतुल्यवर्णा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन + तुल्य + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः (काञ्चनेन तुल्यः वर्णः यस्याः)

• धारासहस्राकुलम्: filled with thousands of streams
• धारासहस्राकुलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धारा + सहस्र + आकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः (धारासहस्रेण आकुलम्)

• उग्रवेगम्: of fierce speed/force
• उग्रवेगम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उग्र + वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (उग्रः वेगः)

• बैडौजसी: Baiḍaujasī (name/epithet)
• बैडौजसी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बैडौजसी (प्रातिपदिक; पाठभेद/दुर्लभ-नाम)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम/विशेष-देवी

• वज्रकरा: having a thunderbolt in hand
• वज्रकरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वज्र + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (वज्रः करः यस्याः)

• तदानीम्: at that time
• तदानीम्: Kala (काल/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदानीम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Baiḍaujasī

FAQs

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

The verse portrays a divine force rushing into battle with irresistible momentum, symbolizing how Shiva’s order (dharma) is upheld through Shakti—power that removes obstruction and restores right balance in the cosmos.

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

In Saguna worship, Shiva is honored along with His manifest powers that act in the world. This battle imagery supports the devotional understanding that the Lord’s presence is not passive—His grace operates through divine energies to protect devotees and re-establish dharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to steady the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while contemplating Shiva as Pati and His Shakti as the force that cuts through inner obstacles (fear, anger, delusion), like a vajra dispelling resistance.