Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6

क्रौञ्चशरणागमनम् तथा बाणासुरवधः

Krauñca Seeks Refuge; Slaying of Bāṇāsura

Devanagari script

तत्पीडितस्ते शरणमागतोऽहं सुदुःखितः । पलायमानो देवेश शरजन्मन्दयां कुरु

Transliteration

tatpīḍitaste śaraṇamāgato'haṃ suduḥkhitaḥ | palāyamāno deveśa śarajanmandayāṃ kuru

Translation

ข้าพเจ้าถูกเขากดขี่จึงทุกข์ยิ่งนัก และมาขอพึ่งพระองค์เป็นที่พึ่ง. ข้าแต่เทวेशะ ข้าแต่ศรชันมะ (การ์ตติเกยะ) ข้าพเจ้าหนีมาเพื่อขอความคุ้มครอง—ขอทรงเมตตาเถิด.

Word by Word

• तत्: by that
• तत्: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-सम्बन्धे (instrumental sense in compound), एकवचन; पीडितः इति सह ‘तत्-पीडितः’

• पीडितः: afflicted
• पीडितः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Predicate adjective to ‘अहम्’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीडित (कृदन्त; √पीड् धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘afflicted’

• ते: your
• ते: सम्प्रदान/सम्बन्ध (Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive) एकवचन; ‘of you/your’

• शरणम्: refuge
• शरणम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; गत्यर्थे कर्म

• आगतः: (I have) come
• आगतः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘having come’

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; प्रथमपुरुष सर्वनाम

• सुदुःखितः: very distressed
• सुदुःखितः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + दुःखित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (सु-दुःखितः = ‘very unhappy’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पलायमानः: fleeing
• पलायमानः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पलायम् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘fleeing’

• देवेश: O Lord of gods
• देवेश: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (देवानाम् ईशः); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• शरजन्मन्: O Reed-born (Skanda)
• शरजन्मन्: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर + जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शरेषु जन्म यस्य/शरात् जन्म); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; स्कन्दस्य नाम

• दयाम्: compassion
• दयाम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• कुरु: do/show
• कुरु: क्रिया (Verb/आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

A distressed supplicant (a deva or allied being) addressing Lord Kārtikeya (Śarajanman) within the Kumārakhaṇḍa narrative

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Kartikeya

FAQs

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

The verse centers on śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): when a being is oppressed and fearful, turning to the divine for protection invokes dayā (compassion), reflecting the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on grace (anugraha) as the remedy for bondage and suffering.

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

Though addressed to Śarajanman (Skanda), it expresses the Saguna path—approaching a personal divine form with prayer and surrender. In Shaiva practice, such refuge is ultimately rooted in Shiva’s lordship, with Skanda revered as Shiva’s empowered manifestation and protector.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is devotional refuge-prayer (śaraṇāgati) accompanied by mantra-japa—especially "Om Namaḥ Śivāya"—and a humble request for grace; it aligns with Shaiva disciplines like japa, worship, and remembrance during fear or distress.