Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3

तारकवाक्य-शक्रविष्णुवीरभद्रयुद्धवर्णनम् — Account of Tāraka’s declarations and the battle involving Śakra (Indra), Viṣṇu, and Vīrabhadra

Devanagari script

नान्यो हंतास्य पापस्य त्वां विना पार्वतीसुत । तस्मात्त्वया हि कर्तव्यं वचनं मे महाप्रभो

Transliteration

nānyo haṃtāsya pāpasya tvāṃ vinā pārvatīsuta | tasmāttvayā hi kartavyaṃ vacanaṃ me mahāprabho

Translation

يا ابن بارفتي، لا قاتلَ لهذا الإثم سواك. لذلك، أيّها الربّ العظيم، عليك أن تُنجز قولي وتنفّذ أمري.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• अन्यः: another (person)
• अन्यः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; with न = 'no other'

• हन्ता: slayer
• हन्ता: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हन्तृ (प्रातिपदिक; agent noun from √हन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; agent noun

• अस्य: of this (one)
• अस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुं, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; genitive

• पापस्य: of the sinner/evil one
• पापस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; genitive dependent on हन्ता

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: अपवाद/विशेष्य (Excepted entity with vinā/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विना: without/except
• विना: अपादान/वियोग (Separation/Exception/अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: उपपद-अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable) meaning 'without/except'

• पार्वतीसुत: O son of Pārvatī
• पार्वतीसुत: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती-सुत (प्रातिपदिक); पार्वती + सुत
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पार्वत्याः सुतः)

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: हेतु (Reason/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ablative used as 'therefore'

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; instrumental

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• कर्तव्यम्: must be done
• कर्तव्यम्: विधेय (Predicate obligation/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्तव्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from √कृ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधिलिङ्गार्थक-भाव (gerundive/future passive participle) = 'to be done/should be done'

• वचनम्: command/word
• वचनम्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; subject of implied 'is' with कर्तव्यम्

• मे: my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; enclitic genitive

• महाप्रभो: O great lord
• महाप्रभो: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा-प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक); महा + प्रभु
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् प्रभुः)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Kartikeya

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes that the destruction of pāpa (bondage-creating sin) ultimately depends on divinely empowered agency under Shiva’s will—pointing to Shaiva Siddhanta’s view that grace (anugraha) and right action aligned to the Lord remove impurities.

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

It reflects Saguna Shiva as the commanding, compassionate Lord who directs the cosmic order and assigns remedial action for adharma; devotion to Shiva (including Linga worship) is framed as aligning oneself with His command and grace for pāpa-kṣaya.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is obedience to dharma supported by Shiva-bhakti—such as daily japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa—offered with the intent of purification and removal of pāpa.