Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 31

देवस्तुतिः—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्वं, मायाशक्तिः, कर्मफलप्रदातृत्वं च

Devas’ Hymn: Śiva as Parabrahman, Māyā-Śakti, and Giver of Karmic Fruits

Devanagari script

दूरेवधाय ते देवा ग्रेवधाय नमोनमः । धन्विने शूलिने तुभ्यं गदिने हलिने नमः

Transliteration

dūrevadhāya te devā grevadhāya namonamaḥ | dhanvine śūline tubhyaṃ gadine haline namaḥ

Translation

ข้าแต่เทพผู้ทรงสังหารได้จากไกล และผู้ทรงสังหารได้ในระยะใกล้ ขอนอบน้อมแด่พระองค์ครั้งแล้วครั้งเล่า ขอนอบน้อมแด่พระองค์ผู้ทรงคันธนู ผู้ทรงตรีศูล ผู้ทรงกระบอง และผู้ทรงไถ

Word by Word

• दूरे-वधाय: to the far-striker (slayer from afar)
• दूरे-वधाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूर (प्रातिपदिक) + वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th case), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: दूरे वधः यस्य/दूरे वधं करोति इति (epithet); सम्प्रदान (dative: 'to/for')

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी, एकवचन; मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम

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

• ग्रेवधाय: to the neck-striker (slayer at the neck)
• ग्रेवधाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रेवध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; सम्प्रदान (dative epithet)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोग (interjectional use)

• नमः: salutation (again)
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

• धन्विने: to the bow-bearing one
• धन्विने: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; सम्प्रदान

• शूलिने: to the trident-bearing one
• शूलिने: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; सम्प्रदान

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• गदिने: to the mace-bearing one
• गदिने: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; सम्प्रदान

• हलिने: to the plough-bearing one
• हलिने: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; सम्प्रदान

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नमस्कारार्थ-प्रयोग

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the hymn of salutations within the Sati Khanda context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: दूरेवधाय ते देवा ग्रेवधाय नमोनमः । धन्विने शूलिने तुभ्यं गदिने हलिने नमः

Type: rudram

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

This verse is a surrender-filled salutation to Rudra as the all-capable protector and destroyer of evil—near or far—affirming that Pati (Shiva) alone has the power to remove the soul’s fears and karmic bonds when approached with devotion (bhakti) and reverence (namah).

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

Though the verse describes Shiva with attributes and weapons (Saguna Rudra), the same Lord is worshipped as the Linga—aniconic and supreme—where devotees offer namah (self-surrender). The weapons signify His active grace: protecting dharma and cutting bondage, which Linga-worship inwardly contemplates.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is repeated japa of salutations—especially with the Panchakshara spirit of surrender (“namah”)—along with simple Shiva upasana such as offering water to the Linga, wearing rudraksha with purity of conduct, and applying tripundra (bhasma) while praying for protection and inner restraint.