Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29

क्रौञ्चशरणागमनम् तथा बाणासुरवधः

Krauñca Seeks Refuge; Slaying of Bāṇāsura

Devanagari script

तच्छुत्वा गुहवाक्यं स कुमुदोहिपतेस्सुतः । स्तुत्वा कुमारं नत्वा च पातालं मुदितो ययौ

Transliteration

tacchutvā guhavākyaṃ sa kumudohipatessutaḥ | stutvā kumāraṃ natvā ca pātālaṃ mudito yayau

Translation

فلما سمع كومودا، ابنَ سيدِ الحيّات، كلامَ جوها (كومارا)، أثنى على كومارا وسجد له؛ ثم انطلق مسرورًا إلى باتالا.

Word by Word

• tat: that (speech)
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), ‘having heard’

• guha-vākyam: Guha’s words
• guha-vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guha (प्रातिपदिक) + vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha; guhasya vākyam), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• kumudaḥ: Kumuda
• kumudaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumuda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• ahi-pateḥ: of the lord of serpents
• ahi-pateḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ahi (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha; aher patiḥ), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• sutaḥ: son
• sutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• stutvā: having praised
• stutvā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having praised’

• kumāram: Kumāra
• kumāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• natvā: having bowed
• natvā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nam (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having bowed’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• pātālam: to Pātāla (netherworld)
• pātālam: Gati-Karma (गति-कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pātāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• muditaḥ: gladdened
• muditaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mudita (कृदन्त; √mud धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण

• yayau: went
• yayau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Guha (Kumāra/Skanda/Kārttikeya)
• Kumuda
• Nāga-king (lord of serpents)
• Pātāla

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva virtue of śravaṇa (listening), stuti (praise), and namaskāra (humble surrender): the devotee receives guidance, honors the divine, and returns inwardly strengthened—an attitude aligned with Shaiva Siddhānta bhakti leading toward grace (anugraha).

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

Kumāra (Guha) is revered as a divine manifestation within Shiva’s sacred family; honoring him is a form of Saguna devotion that ultimately supports Linga-worship by cultivating reverence, purity, and obedience to dharma—qualities essential for approaching Shiva with steadiness.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is a simple triad: listen to sacred instruction (śravaṇa), offer a brief stuti to Shiva and his divine forms, and perform namaskāra; as a Shaiva practice, this can be paired with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” before concluding one’s daily worship.