Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19

देवाः वैकुण्ठगमनम् तथा विष्णोः अवतारस्तुतिः | Devas Go to Vaikuṇṭha and Praise Viṣṇu’s Avatāras

Devanagari script

कृपासिन्धो रमानाथ पाहि नश्शरणागतान् । जलंधरेण देवाश्च स्वर्गात्सर्वे निराकृताः

Transliteration

kṛpāsindho ramānātha pāhi naśśaraṇāgatān | jalaṃdhareṇa devāśca svargātsarve nirākṛtāḥ

Translation

Ô océan de compassion, ô Seigneur de Ramā (Śrī Viṣṇu), protège-nous, nous qui avons pris refuge en Toi. Par Jalandhara, tous les dieux ont été chassés du ciel.

Word by Word

• कृपा-सिन्धो: O ocean of compassion
• कृपा-सिन्धो: सम्बोधन (आह्वान/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक) + सिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘कृपा एव सिन्धुः’

• रमा-नाथ: O lord of Ramā (Lakṣmī)
• रमा-नाथ: सम्बोधन (आह्वान/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रमा (प्रातिपदिक) + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; ‘रमायाः नाथः’ षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• पाहि: protect
• पाहि: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• नः: us / our
• नः: सम्प्रदान/सम्बन्ध (Recipient/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6) बहुवचन (enclitic); ‘our/us’ (genitive/dative sense in prayer)

• शरण-आगतान्: those who have sought refuge
• शरण-आगतान्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक) + आगत (कृदन्त, √गम् धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), बहुवचन; ‘शरणं आगताः’ इति तत्पुरुष; ‘those who have come for refuge’

• जलंधरेण: by Jalandhara
• जलंधरेण: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलंधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/करण), एकवचन

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• स्वर्गात्: from heaven
• स्वर्गात्: अपादान (Ablative source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5/अपादान), एकवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्ता (Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; विशेषण (देवाः)

• निराकृताः: were expelled / driven out
• निराकृताः: क्रिया-फल (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्-आ-√कृ (धातु) → निराकृत (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे विधेय-विशेषण

Speaker

The Devas (gods), appealing to Lord Vishnu (Ramanatha) as narrated within Suta Goswami’s discourse

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Lalitā

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas
• Jalandhara
• Rama (Lakshmi)

FAQs

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

It highlights śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) as a primary spiritual posture: even the Devas, when overwhelmed by adharma, turn to the Lord as the ocean of compassion, showing that protection and restoration arise from divine grace rather than mere power.

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

In the Shiva Purana’s theistic framework, cosmic order is upheld through the coordinated play of Saguna divinity; the Devas’ surrender anticipates Shiva’s decisive role in resolving the Jalandhara episode, reminding devotees that refuge and worship (including Linga-bhakti) are means to align with Pati (the Lord) and receive grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse suggests a practical bhakti discipline: daily śaraṇāgati through mantra-japa and prayer—especially Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility—seeking protection and inner steadiness when faced with obstacles.