Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23

गाणपत्यदानकथा

Bāṇāsura Receives Gaṇapatya; Genealogical Prelude

Devanagari script

बाणासुर उवाच । देवदेव महादेव शरणागतवत्सल । संतुष्टोऽसि महेशान ममोपरि विभो यदि

Transliteration

bāṇāsura uvāca | devadeva mahādeva śaraṇāgatavatsala | saṃtuṣṭo'si maheśāna mamopari vibho yadi

Translation

พาณาสุระกล่าวว่า: “ข้าแต่เทพแห่งเทพ มหาเทวะ ผู้เมตตาต่อผู้มอบตนเป็นที่พึ่ง ข้าแต่มเหศาน ผู้แผ่ไปทั่ว—หากพระองค์ทรงพอพระทัยในข้าพเจ้าแล้ว…”

Word by Word

• बाणासुरः: Bāṇāsura
• बाणासुरः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक) + असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (बाणः असुरः/बाण-नामकः असुरः), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्ष), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• देवदेव: O God of gods
• देवदेव: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (देवानां देवः), पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• महादेव: O Mahādeva
• महादेव: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महान् देवः), पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• शरणागतवत्सल: O lover of those who seek refuge
• शरणागतवत्सल: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शरणागत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शरणं आगतानां वत्सलः), पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• संतुष्टः: pleased/satisfied
• संतुष्टः: विधेय (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-तुष्ट (कृदन्त; √तुष्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; असि इति सह

• असि: you are
• असि: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• महेशान: O Maheśāna
• महेशान: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मह (प्रातिपदिक) + ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महान् ईशानः), पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• मम: of me/my
• मम: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• उपरि: upon/over
• उपरि: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उपरि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb/postposition), अधिकरणार्थ (upon/over)

• विभो: O Lord
• विभो: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• यदि: if
• यदि: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction), शर्तार्थ (if)

Speaker

Bāṇāsura

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: devadeva mahādeva śaraṇāgatavatsala | saṃtuṣṭo'si maheśāna mamopari vibho yadi

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights śaraṇāgati (complete surrender) as a direct path to Śiva’s anugraha (grace): the devotee appeals not by merit, but by taking refuge in the compassionate Lord who protects the surrendered.

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

The verse is a Saguna-mode prayer—addressing Śiva with personal epithets (Devadeva, Mahādeva, Maheśāna). This is the same devotional stance used in Liṅga worship, where the formless is approached through a worshipful, grace-bestowing form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice humble surrender while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offering water and bilva leaves to the Liṅga, and mentally placing one’s fear and pride at Śiva’s feet as an act of śaraṇāgati.