Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34

Devanagari script

दैत्येषु दग्धेष्वपि दैत्यराजश्चकार युद्धं स मृगाधिपेन । शस्त्रैस्समग्रैरखिलैस्तथास्त्रैश्श क्त्यर्ष्टिपाशांकुशपावकाद्यैः

Transliteration

daityeṣu dagdheṣvapi daityarājaścakāra yuddhaṃ sa mṛgādhipena | śastraissamagrairakhilaistathāstraiśśa ktyarṣṭipāśāṃkuśapāvakādyaiḥ

Translation

ଦୈତ୍ୟମାନେ ଦଗ୍ଧ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଦୈତ୍ୟରାଜ ମୃଗାଧିପ (ଶିବ) ସହ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କଲା; ଶକ୍ତି, ଋଷ୍ଟି, ପାଶ, ଅଙ୍କୁଶ, ପାବକ ଆଦି ସମସ୍ତ ଶସ୍ତ୍ରାସ୍ତ୍ରରେ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କଲା।

Word by Word

• दैत्येषु: among the demons
• दैत्येषु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• दग्धेषु: burnt
• दग्धेषु: विशेषण (locative qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘daityeṣu’)

• अपि: even
• अपि: निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अर्थे—‘even/also’

• दैत्यराजः: the demon-king
• दैत्यराजः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य + राज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘king of demons’)

• चकार: did; waged
• चकार: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• युद्धम्: battle
• युद्धम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; reiteration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• मृगाधिपेन: with the lord of beasts (lion)
• मृगाधिपेन: सह/प्रतियोगी (instrumental of opponent/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृग + अधिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘lord of beasts’ = lion)

• शस्त्रैः: with weapons
• शस्त्रैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• समग्रैः: complete; all
• समग्रैः: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of śastraiḥ)

• अखिलैः: entire; all
• अखिलैः: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• तथा: also
• तथा: निपात/क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), अर्थे—‘also/likewise’

• अस्त्रैः: with missiles
• अस्त्रैः: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• शक्त्यर्ष्टिपाशाङ्कुशपावकाद्यैः: with spears, lances, nooses, goads, fire, etc.
• शक्त्यर्ष्टिपाशाङ्कुशपावकाद्यैः: करण (Instrument; list of means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति + ऋष्टि + पाश + अङ्कुश + पावक + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (enumerative copulative) + ‘आदि’ (etc.)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It shows that even when adharma is outwardly “burned” or checked, the egoic will to oppose the Lord can persist; weapons symbolize limited, worldly power that cannot overcome Paśupati, the supreme Pati who governs all beings and their bonds.

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

Śiva is invoked here as Paśupati—Saguna Śiva who actively protects cosmic order. Linga-worship trains the devotee to surrender weapons of pride and control, recognizing that all power ultimately rests in Śiva, the Lord represented by the Linga.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to replace “combat” driven by anger with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steadying practices like Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa remembrance, cultivating surrender to Paśupati rather than reliance on force.