Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5

देवस्तुतिः (Devastuti) — Hymn/Praise of the Devas

Devanagari script

देवा ऊचुः । धातस्त्रिपुरनाथेन सतारकसुतेन हि । सर्वे प्रतापिता नूनं मयेन त्रिदिवौकसः

Transliteration

devā ūcuḥ | dhātastripuranāthena satārakasutena hi | sarve pratāpitā nūnaṃ mayena tridivaukasaḥ

Translation

ଦେବମାନେ କହିଲେ— ହେ ଧାତା (ବ୍ରହ୍ମା)! ତାରକପୁତ୍ର ତ୍ରିପୁରନାଥ ଓ ମୟ—ଏମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଆମେ ସମସ୍ତ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗବାସୀ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଭାବେ ଭୟଙ୍କର ଭାବରେ ପୀଡ଼ିତ ହୋଇଛୁ।

Word by Word

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ऊचुः: said
• ऊचुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• धातः: O Creator (Dhātṛ)
• धातः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (8th/vocative), एकवचन; address to Brahmā

• त्रिपुरनाथेन: by the lord of Tripura
• त्रिपुरनाथेन: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिपुर + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (त्रिपुरस्य नाथः); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स-तारकसुतेन: together with Tāraka’s son
• स-तारकसुतेन: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (अव्यय-पूर्वपद) + तारक + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (सह-भावः: ‘together with’); अन्तर्गतं षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: तारकस्य सुतः; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis/indeed)

• सर्वे: all (of us)
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; refers to ‘we all (gods)’

• प्रतापिताः: afflicted/harassed
• प्रतापिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-तप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; passive sense ‘have been tormented/afflicted’

• नूनम्: certainly
• नूनम्: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नूनम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (certainly)

• मयेन: by Maya (the demon)
• मयेन: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• त्रिदिवौकसः: heaven-dwellers (gods)
• त्रिदिवौकसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिदिव + ओकस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष/उपपद-समास (त्रिदिवे ओकः यस्य/ये = dwellers in heaven); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

The Devas (gods of heaven)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Tripura (Tripurasura)
• Tāraka
• Maya

FAQs

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

It portrays the Devas acknowledging their helplessness before adharma and seeking higher guidance—an indication that worldly power cannot remove bondage; only alignment with Pati (Śiva) ultimately restores dharma and inner freedom.

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

The crisis of the Devas sets the narrative ground for Śiva’s Saguna intervention as Tripurāntaka; in Purāṇic devotion, such episodes inspire Linga-worship as a concrete means to invoke Śiva’s protective grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” accompanied by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of Śiva-centered humility and protection.