Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35

अध्याय ५५ — बाणस्य पुनर्युद्धप्रवृत्तिः

Bāṇa’s Renewed Engagement in Battle

Devanagari script

दत्तं मया पुरा तुभ्यमनिवार्यं रणे तव । चक्रं जयं च गोविन्द निवर्तस्व रणात्ततः

Transliteration

dattaṃ mayā purā tubhyamanivāryaṃ raṇe tava | cakraṃ jayaṃ ca govinda nivartasva raṇāttataḥ

Translation

«Autrefois, je t’ai accordé, pour ton combat, un disque irrésistible et la victoire. C’est pourquoi, ô Govinda, retire-toi maintenant de ce champ de bataille.»

Word by Word

• दत्तम्: given
• दत्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) → दत्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr-karana (कर्ता/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• पुरा: formerly
• पुरा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (formerly)

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• अनिवार्यम्: irresistible, unavoidable
• अनिवार्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनिवार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• चक्रम्: discus
• चक्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• जयम्: victory
• जयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• गोविन्द: O Govinda
• गोविन्द: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• निवर्तस्व: turn back, withdraw
• निवर्तस्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• रणात्: from the battle
• रणात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• ततः: thereupon/from there
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय; अपादान/क्रमवाचक (from there/thereupon)

Speaker

Lord Shiva (inferred, addressing Vishnu as Govinda within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa battle narrative)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu (Govinda)
• Sudarshana Chakra

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord who grants power and also sets its righteous limits. Even an “irresistible” boon operates under divine order, teaching surrender to Shiva’s will above personal valor.

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

It reflects Saguna Shiva as the personal, directive Lord who intervenes in history and guides even Vishnu. Linga-worship trains the devotee to recognize this governing presence of Shiva behind all power, victory, and restraint.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with the attitude of nivṛtti (withdrawal from ego-driven conflict), offering one’s strength and outcomes to Shiva, optionally after applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of surrender.