Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32

क्रौञ्चशरणागमनम् तथा बाणासुरवधः

Krauñca Seeks Refuge; Slaying of Bāṇāsura

Devanagari script

ये कीर्तयंति सुयशोऽमितभाग्ययुता नराः । कुमारचरितं दिव्यं शिव लोकं प्रयांति ते

Transliteration

ye kīrtayaṃti suyaśo'mitabhāgyayutā narāḥ | kumāracaritaṃ divyaṃ śiva lokaṃ prayāṃti te

Translation

Les hommes de noble renommée, comblés d’une fortune sans mesure, qui chantent et proclament ce récit divin de Kumāra (Skanda), atteignent assurément le monde de Śiva (Śiva-loka).

Word by Word

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• कीर्तयन्ति: praise/celebrate
• कीर्तयन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्तय् (धातु; नामधातु from कीर्ति)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• सुयशः: good fame
• सुयशः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (सु-यशस् = ‘good fame’)

• अमितभाग्ययुताः: endowed with immeasurable fortune
• अमितभाग्ययुताः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमित + भाग्य + युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (अमितं भाग्यम्) + तत्पुरुष (भाग्येन युतः)

• नराः: men
• नराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• कुमारचरितम्: Kumāra’s deeds/story
• कुमारचरितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार + चरित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कुमारस्य चरितम्)

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शिव: of Śiva
• शिव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (सम्बन्ध)

• लोकम्: world/realm
• लोकम्: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रयान्ति: go/attain
• प्रयान्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya; phalaśruti style conclusion)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Attainment of Śiva-loka is promised for kīrtana of Kumāra-carita; in Purāṇic idiom this parallels tīrtha-yātrā merit and indicates post-mortem ascent to Śiva’s realm.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kartikeya

FAQs

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

It is a phalaśruti declaring that devotional proclamation (kīrtana) of Kumāra’s divine deeds, rooted in Śaiva bhakti, becomes a direct cause for attaining Śiva-loka—closeness to Pati (Śiva) and liberation-oriented merit.

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

By praising Kumāra—Śiva’s manifest (saguṇa) power in narrative form—the devotee’s devotion naturally turns toward Śiva as the supreme Lord; such kīrtana supports saguṇa upāsanā that culminates in grace and entry into Śiva’s abode.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular recitation or singing of the Kumāra-carita as kīrtana (ideally alongside Śiva-nāma such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a daily devotional discipline.