Shloka 52

Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)

Devanagari script

तच्छ्रुत्वा शक्रवचनम्प्रत्युवाचार्जुनस्तदा । विजयन्देहि मे तात शत्रुक्लिष्टस्य सर्वथा

Transliteration

tacchrutvā śakravacanampratyuvācārjunastadā | vijayandehi me tāta śatrukliṣṭasya sarvathā

Translation

闻释迦罗（因陀罗）之言，阿周那当即答道：“尊敬的父亲啊，请赐我彻底的胜利；我被诸敌逼迫，苦恼至极。”

Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; refers to the speech

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), ‘having heard’

• śakra-vacanam: Śakra’s speech
• śakra-vacanam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक) + vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘Śakra’s words’)

• prati-uvāca: replied
• prati-uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person, Singular, Parasmaipada; with preverb prati- (प्रति)

• arjunaḥ: Arjuna
• arjunaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arjuna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल/adverbial time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal adverb (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

• vijayam: victory
• vijayam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• dehi: give
• dehi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (दा धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular, Parasmaipada

• me: to me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; enclitic

• tāta: dear father/sir
• tāta: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• śatru-kliṣṭasya: of (one) afflicted by enemies
• śatru-kliṣṭasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śatru (प्रातिपदिक) + kliṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; kliṣṭa = PPP (क्लिश् धातु); compound ‘afflicted by enemies’

• sarvathā: in every way/entirely
• sarvathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

Speaker

Arjuna

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Arjuna

FAQs

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

It highlights śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge): when overwhelmed by opposing forces, the devotee turns to a higher power for complete victory—understood in Shaiva Siddhanta as grace that helps the soul overcome binding obstacles (pāśa).

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

Though the verse names Indra, its devotional mood mirrors Saguna-upāsanā: the seeker approaches a divine protector with humility and a clear request. In Shiva Purana practice, this same dependence is directed to Shiva in the Linga, asking for protection and triumph over adversity.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is focused prayer with japa for victory over obstacles—especially Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya")—along with mental surrender of fear and hostility, treating “enemies” also as inner passions to be conquered by grace.