Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 54

देव-गण-समरः

Devas and Śiva’s Gaṇas Engage in Battle

Devanagari script

पातयिष्यामि भूपृष्ठे ज्वालयिष्यामि वह्निना । दग्धं भवंतमधुना पेषयिष्यामि सत्वरम्

Transliteration

pātayiṣyāmi bhūpṛṣṭhe jvālayiṣyāmi vahninā | dagdhaṃ bhavaṃtamadhunā peṣayiṣyāmi satvaram

Translation

เราจักเหวี่ยงท่านลงสู่พื้นพิภพ แล้วเผาให้ลุกไหม้ด้วยไฟ; ครั้นท่านถูกเผาผลาญแล้ว เราจักบดขยี้ท่านในบัดดลโดยไม่ชักช้า

Word by Word

• पातयिष्यामि: I will throw down
• पातयिष्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पातय् (धातु; √पत् caus.)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• भू-पृष्ठे: on the ground
• भू-पृष्ठे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक) + पृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (on the earth’s surface)

• ज्वालयिष्यामि: I will burn/ignite
• ज्वालयिष्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्वालय् (धातु; √ज्वल् caus.)
• Form: लृट्-लकार, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वह्निना: with fire
• वह्निना: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दग्धम्: burnt
• दग्धम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP); नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying bhavantam)

• भवन्तम्: you
• भवन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक/आदरार्थ-प्रोनoun)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; आदरार्थ-सम्बोधन-प्रयोगेऽपि रूपम् (here as object 'you')

• अधुना: now
• अधुना: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधुना (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (now)

• पेषयिष्यामि: I will crush/grind
• पेषयिष्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पेषय् (धातु; √पिष् caus.)
• Form: लृट्-लकार, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सत्वरम्: quickly
• सत्वरम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सत्वरम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (quickly/hastily)

Speaker

An enraged opponent in the Satī narrative (dialogue voice within Sūta’s narration)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The verse intensifies the yajña-dhvaṃsa (destruction of sacrifice) motif: the ‘burning and crushing’ mirrors Rudra’s function of dissolving egoic and adharmic formations.

Significance: Contemplative warning: what is opposed to Maheśa is ultimately reduced to ashes—an allegory for the destruction of pāśa (bondage) through Rudra’s power.

Shakti Dimension

Role: destructive

FAQs

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

It portrays the destructive momentum of krodha (anger) and hiṃsā (harm), illustrating how such intent tightens pāśa (bondage) around the soul; Shaiva teaching emphasizes restraint, devotion, and surrender to Pati (Śiva) rather than retaliatory violence.

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

In the Satī-kathā, harsh threats and egoic aggression stand in contrast to Saguna Śiva worship, which trains the devotee to transform passion into bhakti; the Liṅga signifies steadiness and inner containment, the opposite of impulsive destruction.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily Pañcākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with tripuṇḍra-bhasma and mindful breath to cool anger, converting reactive speech into devotion and self-control.