Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7

क्रौञ्चशरणागमनम् तथा बाणासुरवधः

Krauñca Seeks Refuge; Slaying of Bāṇāsura

Devanagari script

दैत्यं तं नाशय विभो बाणाह्वं मां सुखीकुरु । दैत्यघ्नस्त्वं विशेषेण देवावनकरस्स्वराट्

Transliteration

daityaṃ taṃ nāśaya vibho bāṇāhvaṃ māṃ sukhīkuru | daityaghnastvaṃ viśeṣeṇa devāvanakarassvarāṭ

Translation

હે વિભો! ‘બાણ’ નામના તે દૈત્યનો નાશ કરો અને મને સુખી તથા નિર્ભય કરો. તમે વિશેષરૂપે દૈત્યઘ્ન—દેવોના રક્ષક, સ્વરાટ આશ્રયસ્વરૂપ છો.

Word by Word

• दैत्यम्: the demon
• दैत्यम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• तम्: that
• तम्: विशेषण (Adjective to object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; दैत्यं विशेषयति

• नाशय: destroy
• नाशय: क्रिया (Verb/आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रत्यय (causative) भावः: ‘cause to perish/destroy’

• विभो: O mighty one
• विभो: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• बाणाह्वम्: named Bāṇa
• बाणाह्वम्: विशेषण (Adjective to object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बाण + आह्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘बाण इति आह्वः/आह्वयः’ = ‘named Bāṇa’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; दैत्यं विशेषयति

• माम्: me
• माम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• सुखीकुरु: make (me) happy
• सुखीकुरु: क्रिया (Verb/आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सुखी + कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; नामधातु/कृदन्ताधारित causative sense: ‘make (me) happy’

• दैत्यघ्नः: slayer of demons
• दैत्यघ्नः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Predicate noun/adjective to ‘त्वम्’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य + घ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘दैत्यं हन्ति’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• विशेषेण: especially
• विशेषेण: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (adverbial instrumental): ‘especially/in particular’

• देवावनकरः: protector of the gods
• देवावनकरः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Predicate noun/adjective)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + अवन + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘देवानाम् अवनं करोति’ = protector of gods); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्वराट्: sovereign
• स्वराट्: कर्ता-विशेषण (Predicate noun/adjective)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वराट् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; ‘self-ruling/sovereign’

Speaker

A deity/supplicant addressing Lord Shiva (as the divine protector in the Kumārakhaṇḍa narrative)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Bāṇa

FAQs

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

The verse expresses śaraṇāgati (surrender): the devotee seeks Shiva as Pati—the sovereign Lord who removes adharma (demonic oppression) and grants inner peace and protection, aligning with Shaiva Siddhanta’s view of Shiva as the ultimate refuge and remover of bonds.

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

The prayer addresses Shiva in a personal, Saguna aspect—protector and destroyer of evil—commonly approached through Linga worship, where devotees invoke Shiva’s grace for both worldly safeguarding and spiritual upliftment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to perform Shiva-arcana with the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a prayer of surrender for protection; if following Purana-informed practice, apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and maintain a steady japa focused on Shiva as the inner guardian.