Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
देवस्तुतिः (Devastuti) — Hymn/Praise of the Devas
महादैत्यमहारण्यनाशिने दाववह्नये । दैत्यद्रुमकुठाराय नमस्ते शूलपाणये
mahādaityamahāraṇyanāśine dāvavahnaye | daityadrumakuṭhārāya namaste śūlapāṇaye
三叉戟を執る主、シュूलパーニよ、汝に礼拝す—大魔の広き荒林を焼き尽くす山火事のごとく、魔の樹を伐り倒す斧のごとき御方。汝は抗しがたき威力として不法（アダルマ）を焼き払い、宇宙の秩序を護り給う。
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.