Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3

शिवस्य सैन्यप्रयाणम् तथा गणपतिनामावलिः (Śiva’s Mobilization for War and the Catalogue of Gaṇa Commanders)

Devanagari script

कुमाराभ्यां सहैवाद्य निर्गच्छंतु ममाज्ञया । स्वसेनया भद्रकाली निर्गच्छतु रणाय च । शंखचूडवधार्थाय निर्गच्छाम्यद्य सत्वरम्

Transliteration

kumārābhyāṃ sahaivādya nirgacchaṃtu mamājñayā | svasenayā bhadrakālī nirgacchatu raṇāya ca | śaṃkhacūḍavadhārthāya nirgacchāmyadya satvaram

Translation

「私の命により、彼らを二人のクマーラ（童子）と共に今日出発させよ。バドラカーリーもまた自らの軍勢を率いて戦場へ向かわせよ。シャンカチューダを討つため、私も今日ただちに出陣する。」

Word by Word

• कुमाराभ्याम्: with the two Kumāras
• कुमाराभ्याम्: Sahakāraka (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), द्विवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक-उपसर्गसदृश/सह-सम्बन्धसूचक (with)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधारणार्थक (emphasis/indeed)

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• निर्गच्छन्तु: let them go out
• निर्गच्छन्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: निर्

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• आज्ञया: by (my) command
• आज्ञया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• स्वसेनया: with her own army
• स्वसेनया: Sahakāraka (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वसेना = स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (one's own army)

• भद्रकाली: Bhadrakālī
• भद्रकाली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्रकाली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (भद्रा च सा काली)

• निर्गच्छतु: let (her) go out
• निर्गच्छतु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: निर्

• रणाय: for battle
• रणाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/dative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• शंखचूडवधार्थाय: for the purpose of killing Śaṅkhacūḍa
• शंखचूडवधार्थाय: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/अर्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंखचूडवधार्थ = शंखचूड (प्रातिपदिक) + वध (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/dative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शंखचूडस्य वधः) + तत्पुरुष (वधस्य अर्थः = purpose)

• निर्गच्छामि: I go out / I shall go out
• निर्गच्छामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्गम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: निर्

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• सत्वरम्: quickly
• सत्वरम्: Rīti-adhikaraṇa (रीत्यधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सत्वरम् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीत्यर्थक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Kālāntaka

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Kālī

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Bhadrakali
• Kumaras
• Shankhachuda

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord who directs all divine powers to restore dharma. The outward battle symbolizes the inner removal of egoic and demonic tendencies, accomplished by Shiva’s decisive grace.

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

Though Shiva is ultimately Nirguṇa, this verse highlights Saguna Shiva as the active protector and ruler of cosmic order. Linga-worship trains the devotee to take refuge in that supreme Lord whose will governs both peace and righteous action.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt the attitude of śaraṇāgati (surrender): chant the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with steady resolve, and offer Tripuṇḍra-bhasma as a reminder that Shiva swiftly burns obstacles and impurities.