Shloka 26

Devanagari script

स्वपुच्छ तत्र निर्वाप्य प्राप तस्य परन्तटम् । अखिन्नस्स ययौ रामसन्निधिं गिरिशांशजः

Transliteration

svapuccha tatra nirvāpya prāpa tasya parantaṭam | akhinnassa yayau rāmasannidhiṃ giriśāṃśajaḥ

Translation

他在彼处以自己的尾巴熄灭火焰，抵达了对岸。那承载吉利沙（湿婆）一分神力之子毫不疲惫，遂前往罗摩面前。

Word by Word

• sva-puccham: his own tail
• sva-puccham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + puccha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: स्वस्य पुच्छम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tatra: there
• tatra: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (locative adverb)

• nirvāpya: having extinguished
• nirvāpya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nir-√vā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): निर्वाप्य = निर्वापयित्वा/निर्वाप्य (having extinguished); उपसर्ग: निर्-

• prāpa: reached
• prāpa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: प्र-

• tasya: of it/of that
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• param-taṭam: the farther shore
• param-taṭam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक) + taṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: परं तटम् (the farther bank/shore); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• akhinnaḥ: unwearied
• akhinnaḥ: Kartṛviśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-khinna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नञ्-समास/उपसर्गयुक्त विशेषण: अखिन्न (not weary); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• yayau: went
• yayau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• rāma-sannidhim: Rāma’s presence/near Rāma
• rāma-sannidhim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + sannidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: रामस्य सन्निधिः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• giriśa-aṃśa-jaḥ: the one born from Śiva’s portion (Hanumān)
• giriśa-aṃśa-jaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giriśa (प्रातिपदिक) + aṃśa (प्रातिपदिक) + ja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: गिरिशस्य अंशः तस्मात् जातः (born from a portion of Girīśa=Śiva); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Symbolic of purification after fierce action; ‘cooling’ the fire suggests inner pacification and readiness for dharmic service.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rama

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva teaching that a being empowered by Śiva (Giriśāṃśaja) serves dharma without fatigue—selfless action performed in devotion becomes a vehicle for grace rather than bondage.

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

By calling the hero “born of a portion of Girīśa,” the verse points to Saguna Śiva’s compassionate involvement in the world—Śiva manifests power to protect devotees and uphold righteousness, which is central to Purāṇic devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is steadfast, unwearied seva (devotional service) supported by remembrance of Śiva—mentally repeating the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while acting for dharma aligns effort with Śiva’s grace.