Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12

शिवशङ्खचूडयुद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Śiva and Śaṅkhacūḍa

Devanagari script

ताडिते वाहने रुद्रस्तं क्षुरप्रेण लीलया । खड्गं चिच्छेद तस्याशु चर्म चापि महोज्ज्वलम्

Transliteration

tāḍite vāhane rudrastaṃ kṣurapreṇa līlayā | khaḍgaṃ ciccheda tasyāśu carma cāpi mahojjvalam

Translation

Apabila tunggangan-Nya dipukul, Rudra—seakan bermain—dengan anak panah setajam mata pisau memutuskan pedang musuh itu; dan sekelip mata Dia turut membelah perisai yang berkilau cemerlang.

Word by Word

• ताडिते: when (it was) struck
• ताडिते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative setting)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ताडित (कृदन्त; √ताड् धातु)
• Form: सप्तमी-एकवचन (Locative singular/सप्तमी एकवचन), नपुंसकलिङ्ग; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle)

• वाहने: on the vehicle
• वाहने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• रुद्रः: Rudra
• रुद्रः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• क्षुरप्रेण: with a razor-edged (weapon/arrow)
• क्षुरप्रेण: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षुरप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करणवाचक

• लीलया: playfully, as a sport
• लीलया: करण (Karaṇa; manner/instrumental of manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लीला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; भाववाचक

• खड्गम्: sword
• खड्गम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खड्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• चिच्छेद: cut off
• चिच्छेद: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √छिद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• चर्म: shield/leather (armor)
• चर्म: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/समुच्चयार्थ (particle: also/even)

• महा-उज्ज्वलम्: very brilliant
• महा-उज्ज्वलम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत्) + उज्ज्वल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)

FAQs

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

It portrays Rudra’s supremacy as Pati (the Lord) whose power is effortless—what appears as “battle” is His līlā, indicating the soul’s bondage (pāśa) is cut swiftly when grace arises.

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

The verse highlights Saguna Shiva acting in the world for protection and restoration of dharma; Linga-worship trains the devotee to recognize this same Lord as the inner ruler whose grace can ‘sever’ obstacles and egoic defenses.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Contemplate Rudra’s “kṣura” (razor-like) grace while japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—praying that ignorance and inner defenses be cut away; optionally support with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva disciplines.