Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
देवस्तुतिः (Devastuti) — Hymn/Praise of the Devas
महादैत्यमहारण्यनाशिने दाववह्नये । दैत्यद्रुमकुठाराय नमस्ते शूलपाणये
mahādaityamahāraṇyanāśine dāvavahnaye | daityadrumakuṭhārāya namaste śūlapāṇaye
ഹേ ശൂലപാണി! മഹാദൈത്യ മഹാരണ്യം നശിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ദാവാഗ്നിയേ, ദൈത്യവൃക്ഷങ്ങളെ വെട്ടുന്ന കുഠാരമേ—നമസ്കാരം।
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.