Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 21

रुद्रस्य रणप्रवेशः तथा दैत्यगणानां बाणवृष्टिः

Rudra Enters the Battlefield; the Daityas’ Arrow-Storm

Devanagari script

तन्मृत्युभयमुत्सार्य युध्यध्वं समरे मुदा । सर्वथा परमानन्द इहामुत्राप्यसंशयः

Transliteration

tanmṛtyubhayamutsārya yudhyadhvaṃ samare mudā | sarvathā paramānanda ihāmutrāpyasaṃśayaḥ

Translation

Cast away that fear of death and fight in the battle with gladness. In every way there will be supreme bliss—here in this world and also hereafter—without any doubt.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषणम् (भयम्)

• मृत्युभयम्: fear of death
• मृत्युभयम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृत्यु + भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मृत्योः भयम्)

• उत्सार्य: having cast out
• उत्सार्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत् + सृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), परस्मैपद-धातु; अर्थः 'having driven away/removed'

• युध्यध्वम्: fight
• युध्यध्वम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), आत्मनेपद, मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• समरे: in battle
• समरे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Karaṇa (करण/Means-manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• सर्वथा: in every way
• सर्वथा: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: 'in every way/always')

• परमानन्द: supreme bliss
• परमानन्द: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः कर्मधारयः (परमः आनन्दः)

• इह: here
• इह: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• अमुत्र: there (in the other world)
• अमुत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अमुत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place: 'there/other world')

• अपि: also
• अपि: Nipāta (निपात/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle 'also/even')

• असंशयः: without doubt
• असंशयः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); नञ्-तत्पुरुषभावः (negated), विशेषणम् (परमानन्दः)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse teaches vairāgya and śaraṇāgati: when one casts out the fear of death and stands in dharma with a steady mind, Shiva grants paramānanda—inner freedom in this life and auspicious attainment beyond death.

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

Saguna Shiva, as the compassionate Lord who guides devotees, instructs them to replace death-fear with trust in Him. Linga-worship trains this steadiness by fixing awareness on Shiva as Pati (the Lord) beyond the changing body, making action fearless and dharmic.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to calm death-anxiety and strengthen courage, along with Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa as reminders of impermanence and devotion while acting firmly in one’s duty.