Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
देवस्तुतिः (Devastuti) — Hymn/Praise of the Devas
महादैत्यमहारण्यनाशिने दाववह्नये । दैत्यद्रुमकुठाराय नमस्ते शूलपाणये
mahādaityamahāraṇyanāśine dāvavahnaye | daityadrumakuṭhārāya namaste śūlapāṇaye
Salut à Toi, ô Śūlapāṇi, Porteur du trident—feu de forêt qui anéantit l’immense jungle des grands démons; hache qui abat les arbres démoniaques. Tu es la puissance irrésistible qui brûle les forces de l’adharma et protège l’ordre cosmique.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana account to the sages, presenting a praise of Lord Shiva in the Yuddha Khanda context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Mantra: महादैत्यमहारण्यनाशिने दाववह्नये । दैत्यद्रुमकुठाराय नमस्ते शूलपाणये
Type: stotra
Role: destructive
FAQs
The verse praises Shiva as the decisive power that burns away demonic tendencies—inner ignorance, ego, and adharmic impulses—so the devotee can move toward purity and liberation under Pati (Shiva) in Shaiva Siddhanta.
It approaches Shiva in Saguna form as Śūlapāṇi, the protector and destroyer of evil; such praise supports Linga worship by focusing the mind on Shiva’s śakti to remove obstacles and uphold dharma, leading the devotee toward deeper realization.
Use this as a short stotra in daily japa: recite with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, and meditate on Shiva’s trident as the cutting of the three impurities (āṇava, māyīya, kārma) and the burning of inner negativity.