Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10

शिवस्य आश्वासनं हरि-ब्रह्मणोः तथा शङ्खचूडवृत्तान्तकथनम् / Śiva’s Reassurance to Hari and Brahmā; Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Origin

Devanagari script

तदा त्वहं भवस्तेषां संतुष्टः प्रोक्तवान् वचः । भयं त्यजत हे कृष्ण यूयं सर्वे मदाज्ञया

Transliteration

tadā tvahaṃ bhavasteṣāṃ saṃtuṣṭaḥ proktavān vacaḥ | bhayaṃ tyajata he kṛṣṇa yūyaṃ sarve madājñayā

Translation

ତେବେ ମୁଁ ଭବ (ଭଗବାନ ଶିବ) ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ହୋଇ ଏହି ବଚନ କହିଲି— “ହେ କୃଷ୍ଣ, ଭୟ ତ୍ୟାଗ କର; ତୁମେ ସମସ୍ତେ ମୋ ଆଜ୍ଞାନୁସାରେ ଯଥୋଚିତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କର।”

Word by Word

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal adverb (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Vākyasaṃbandha (वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (निपात)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• bhavaḥ: Bhava (Śiva)
• bhavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); proper name/epithet of Śiva

• teṣām: of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• saṃtuṣṭaḥ: satisfied/pleased
• saṃtuṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃtuṣṭa (कृदन्त; √tuṣ धातु, क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate of aham/bhavaḥ

• proktavān: said/spoke
• proktavān: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra+vac (धातु) + ktavatu (क्तवतु)
• Form: Kṛdanta (क्तवतु) used as finite-like; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; agentive perfective 'having said'

• vacaḥ: a word/speech
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (वचस्, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• bhayam: fear
• bhayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• tyajata: abandon (you all)!
• tyajata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tyaj (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd/मध्यमपुरुष), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• he: O
• he: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: he (अव्यय)
• Form: Vocative particle (सम्बोधन-निपात)

• kṛṣṇa: Kṛṣṇa
• kṛṣṇa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (vocative/सम्बोधन), Ekavacana

• yūyam: you (all)
• yūyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (युष्मद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (सर्व, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of yūyam

• mad-ājñayā: by my command
• mad-ājñayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (अस्मद्-प्रातिपदिक) + ājñā (आज्ञा, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष): mama ājñā; Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Bhava)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: General: assurance of Śiva’s rakṣaṇa (protection) and fearlessness (abhaya) granted to those who surrender; aligns with the fruit of darśana and śaraṇāgati at any Śiva-kṣetra.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: भयं त्यजत

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Krishna

FAQs

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

Śiva, as Bhava—the compassionate Lord—assures devotees to abandon fear, teaching that refuge in Pati (the Supreme Lord) transforms anxiety into steadiness through grace and divine protection.

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

The verse highlights Saguna Śiva’s personal, protective aspect: the worshipper relates to Śiva as a present Lord who commands, guides, and removes fear—an intimate devotional stance often centered on Liṅga-worship and surrender.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is fearlessness through śaraṇāgati (surrender): mentally offer fear at Śiva’s feet, repeat the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and maintain a steady, obedient mind aligned with the Lord’s ājñā.