Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45

गजासुरतपः–देवलोकक्षोभः

Gajāsura’s Austerities and the Disturbance of the Worlds

Devanagari script

ततस्तयोर्महानासीत्समरो दारुणोऽद्भुतः । नानास्त्रशस्त्रसंपातैर्वीरारावं प्रकुर्वतोः

Transliteration

tatastayormahānāsītsamaro dāruṇo'dbhutaḥ | nānāstraśastrasaṃpātairvīrārāvaṃ prakurvatoḥ

Translation

Pagkaraan, sumiklab sa pagitan nilang dalawa ang isang dakilang labanan—malupit ngunit kagila-gilalas. Sa gitna ng ulang ng sari-saring sandata at pana, kapwa nila itinaas ang sīhanāda, ang sigaw-leon ng mga bayani.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/क्रमवाचक-अव्ययम् (then/thereafter)

• तयोः: of the two (of them)
• तयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, द्विवचनम्; Genitive dual ‘of the two’

• महान्: great
• महान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; adjective to ‘samaraḥ’

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः (Imperfect), प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; Parasmaipada

• समरः: battle
• समरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; Nominative singular

• दारुणः: terrible
• दारुणः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दारुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; adjective to ‘samaraḥ’

• अद्भुतः: wonderful, astonishing
• अद्भुतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; adjective to ‘samaraḥ’

• नानास्त्रशस्त्रसंपातैः: with showers of various missiles and weapons
• नानास्त्रशस्त्रसंपातैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाना + अस्त्र + शस्त्र + संपात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (अस्त्राणि च शस्त्राणि च) + तत्पुरुष/षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः ‘संपातैः’; पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; Instrumental plural ‘by/with showers’

• वीरारावम्: heroic roar
• वीरारावम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर + आराव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (वीराणाम् आरावः); पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; Accusative singular

• प्रकुर्वतोः: of the two who were making/raising
• प्रकुर्वतोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कृ (धातु) + शतृ (कृत्)
• Form: वर्तमानकालिक कृदन्तः (present active participle—शतृ), षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, द्विवचनम्; Genitive dual ‘of the two who were making’

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

FAQs

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

The verse frames battle as both “terrible” and “wondrous,” pointing to the Shaiva view that worldly upheaval is transient, while the divine order (Śiva as Pati) remains the steady ground; courage and duty are meaningful when aligned with dharma rather than ego.

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

Though the scene is martial, it implicitly contrasts outer noise with the inner refuge of Saguna Śiva: devotees turn to the Liṅga as the stable center, remembering that all clashes of weapons are within Prakṛti, while Śiva is the supreme Lord who governs outcomes.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to maintain composure amid conflict, supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of detachment and Śiva-smarana.