Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29

बाणासुरस्य शङ्करस्तुतिः तथा युद्धयाचनम् | Bāṇāsura’s Praise of Śiva and Petition for Battle

Devanagari script

गौर्या संप्रेषितेनापि व्याकृष्टा दिव्यमायया । कृष्णात्मजात्मजेनाथ रुदंती सा ह्यनाथवत्

Transliteration

gauryā saṃpreṣitenāpi vyākṛṣṭā divyamāyayā | kṛṣṇātmajātmajenātha rudaṃtī sā hyanāthavat

Translation

Bien qu’envoyée par Gaurī, elle fut détournée par la māyā divine. Puis, saisie par le petit-fils de Kṛṣṇa, elle pleura comme une âme sans refuge.

Word by Word

• gauryā: by Gaurī (Pārvatī)
• gauryā: Kartr̥ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaurī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), एकवचनम्

• saṃpreṣitena: by (one) sent
• saṃpreṣitena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam + preṣ (धातु) → saṃpreṣita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), एकवचनम्; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (क्त) ‘sent’

• api: even/also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; अपि-निपातः (concessive/also)

• vyākṛṣṭā: (she) dragged away
• vyākṛṣṭā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + ā + kṛṣ (धातु) → vyākṛṣṭa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative), एकवचनम्; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (क्त) ‘dragged away’

• divya-māyayā: by divine illusion
• divya-māyayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + māyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (दिव्या माया)

• kṛṣṇa-ātmaja-ātmajena: by the son of Kṛṣṇa’s son (i.e., grandson line)
• kṛṣṇa-ātmaja-ātmajena: Kartr̥ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कृष्णस्य आत्मजस्य आत्मजः = कृष्णपुत्रस्य पुत्रः)

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; आरम्भ/अनन्तरबोधकः (then/now)

• rudantī: weeping
• rudantī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rud (धातु) → rudantī (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; वर्तमानकृदन्तः (शतृ/शानच्) ‘weeping’

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ-निपातः (indeed/for)

• anātha-vat: like one without protection
• anātha-vat: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anātha (प्रातिपदिक) + vat (तद्धित)
• Form: अव्ययम्; -वत्-प्रत्ययान्तं क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverbial ‘like’)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating the Shiva Purana account to the sages, within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa flow)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Gauri (Parvati)
• Krishna

FAQs

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

The verse highlights divya-māyā as a binding force that can overpower even purposeful action; in Shaiva Siddhānta, māyā functions as pāśa (bondage), and true security is found only by turning toward Pati (Śiva) as the ultimate refuge.

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

It shows the instability of worldly supports under māyā; worship of Saguna Śiva (including Liṅga-upāsanā) is presented as a steady refuge that disciplines the mind and redirects devotion away from delusive pulls toward the Lord who grants grace (anugraha).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to stabilize oneself through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Liṅga-pūjā with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) as a reminder to overcome māyā and seek Śiva as protector.