Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 52

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

Devanagari script

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहि तायां पंचमे युद्धखण्डे ऊषाचरित्रवर्णनं नाम द्विपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः

Transliteration

iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhi tāyāṃ paṃcame yuddhakhaṇḍe ūṣācaritravarṇanaṃ nāma dvipañcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ

Translation

Demikian berakhir bab ke-52, bernama “Uraian Kisah Ūṣā”, dalam bagian kelima Yuddha-khaṇḍa dari pembagian kedua (Rudra-saṃhitā) Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa yang suci.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; इत्यादि-समाप्तिसूचकः (quotative/end marker)

• śrī-śiva-mahā-purāṇe: in the Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa
• śrī-śiva-mahā-purāṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (श्रीशिवस्य महापुराणम्)

• dvitīyāyām: in the second (book)
• dvitīyāyām: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvitīyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्; क्रमवाचक-विशेषणम्

• rudra-saṃhitāyām: in the Rudra-saṃhitā
• rudra-saṃhitāyām: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃhitā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रुद्रस्य संहिता)

• paṃcame: in the fifth
• paṃcame: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paṃcama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्; क्रमवाचक-विशेषणम्

• yuddha-khaṇḍe: in the Yuddha-khaṇḍa (war section)
• yuddha-khaṇḍe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha (प्रातिपदिक) + khaṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (युद्धस्य खण्डः)

• ūṣā-caritra-varṇanam: the narration of Uṣā’s story
• ūṣā-caritra-varṇanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ūṣā (प्रातिपदिक) + caritra (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषसमासः (ऊषायाः चरित्रस्य वर्णनम्)

• nāma: named
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; नाम-शब्दः (designation marker)

• dvi-pañcāśattamaḥ: fifty-second
• dvi-pañcāśattamaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvi (प्रातिपदिक) + pañcāśat (प्रातिपदिक) + tama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative), एकवचनम्; द्विगु-समासः (द्वि+पञ्चाशत् = 52) + तमप्-प्रत्ययान्तः (ordinal)

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative), एकवचनम्

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (traditional Purāṇic framing narrator, concluding the chapter colophon)

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ pañcame yuddhakhaṇḍe ūṣācaritravarṇanaṃ nāma dvipañcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

This is a chapter-ending colophon that preserves the scripture’s lineage and structure; for Shaiva practice, it reinforces śravaṇa (devotional listening/reading) as a meritorious act dedicated to Śiva.

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

While it does not describe a ritual directly, it frames the narrative within the Śiva Mahāpurāṇa—traditionally recited as an offering to Saguna Śiva, whose grace is sought through disciplined reading and remembrance.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is pāṭha/śravaṇa-niyama: conclude chapter recitation with mindful dedication to Śiva (saṅkalpa and samarpana), optionally followed by japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”