Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34

शुक्रनिग्रहः — The Seizure/Neutralization of Śukra (Kāvya) and the Daityas’ Despondency

Devanagari script

विनायकेन स्कंदेन नंदिना सोमनंदिना । वीरेण नैगमेयेन वैशाखेन बलीयसा

Transliteration

vināyakena skaṃdena naṃdinā somanaṃdinā | vīreṇa naigameyena vaiśākhena balīyasā

Translation

与毗那夜迦（伽内沙）、斯坎达（迦尔蒂凯亚）、难提、苏摩难提、英勇的奈伽梅耶，以及强力的毗舍迦同在——众皆会集/并肩推进，列成战阵。

Word by Word

• विनायकेन: with Vināyaka (Gaṇeśa)
• विनायकेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument; in association ‘with/by’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• स्कन्देन: with Skanda
• स्कन्देन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्कन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• नन्दिना: with Nandin
• नन्दिना: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• सोम-नन्दिना: with Somanandin
• सोम-नन्दिना: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम (प्रातिपदिक) + नन्दिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• वीरेण: with Vīra
• वीरेण: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• नैगमेयेन: with Naigameya
• नैगमेयेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैगमेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• वैशाखेन: with Vaiśākha
• वैशाखेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशाख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• बलीयसा: with the stronger/mightier one
• बलीयसा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; तुलनात्मक-प्रत्यय (comparative) ‘बलीयस्’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha
• Kartikeya
• Nandi
• Somanandin
• Naigameya
• Vaishakha

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how Shiva’s divine order (gaṇas) and his sons act in harmony—symbolizing disciplined devotion where the seeker aligns mind and forces under Pati (Shiva), overcoming inner foes in the “battle” of saṃsāra.

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

By naming Vināyaka, Skanda, and Nandin, the text emphasizes Saguna Shiva’s accessible cosmic governance—devotees approach the Liṅga as Shiva himself while honoring his attendants as channels of grace and protection within Shiva’s manifested (saguṇa) order.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to worship Shiva with the pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while invoking Nandin and Skanda for steadiness and victory over obstacles—supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva disciplines.