Shloka 3

वीरभद्र-भैरव-आह्वानम् — Invocation of Vīrabhadra/Bhairava for Cosmic Reabsorption

Devanagari script

आजगाम ततस्सद्यो गणानामग्रणीर्हसन् । साट्टहासैर्गणवरैरुत्पतद्भिरितस्ततः

Transliteration

ājagāma tatassadyo gaṇānāmagraṇīrhasan | sāṭṭahāsairgaṇavarairutpatadbhiritastataḥ

Translation

随即，湿婆的众伽那之首含笑而至；与他同来的诸多上妙伽那，从四面八方迸现，发出震天喧烈的哄笑。

Word by Word

• आगाम: came/arrived
• आगाम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्शभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• ततः: then/from there
• ततः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-प्रयोगः)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), अव्यय-प्रकारः: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• सद्यः: immediately
• सद्यः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सद्यः (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-प्रयोगः)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• गणानाम्: of the gaṇas/attendants
• गणानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठीविभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (plural)

• अग्रणीः: leader
• अग्रणीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्रणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• हसन्: laughing
• हसन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हस् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कृदन्तः (present participle), परस्मैपदी, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स-अट्टहासैः: with loud laughs
• स-अट्टहासैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अट्टहास (प्रातिपदिक) + स (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

• गणवरैः: with excellent gaṇas
• गणवरैः: Sahakārī/Karaṇa (सहकारी/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक) + वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

• उत्पतद्भिः: with those leaping/flying up
• उत्पतद्भिः: Sahakārī (सहकारी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-पत् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कृदन्तः (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• इतस्ततः: here and there
• इतस्ततः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इतस् + ततस् (अव्यय-द्वन्द्व/युग्म)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), दिशावाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (directional adverb pair)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva’s dynamic, saguna presence through His gaṇas—divine forces that manifest instantly to accomplish Rudra’s will, reminding devotees that the Lord’s grace and protection can arise without delay when dharma is upheld.

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

While the Liṅga points to Śiva’s transcendent reality, this scene emphasizes Saguna Śiva—His personal, active sovereignty expressed through His attendants. Devotion to the Liṅga naturally includes reverence for Śiva’s śakti and retinue that enact His cosmic governance.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while visualizing Śiva’s protective presence; devotees may also adopt Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva marks of refuge in Rudra’s guardianship.