Shiva Purana — Satarudra Samhita, Shloka 54
Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)
अश्वत्थामा द्रोणपुत्रो रौद्रोंशो दुर्जयोऽति सः । मया साध्या भवेयुस्ते सर्वथा स्वहितं शृणु
aśvatthāmā droṇaputro raudroṃśo durjayo'ti saḥ | mayā sādhyā bhaveyuste sarvathā svahitaṃ śṛṇu
“Siya si Aśvatthāmā, anak ni Droṇa—di-matatalo, isang bahagi (aṃśa) ng kapangyarihang tulad ni Rudra. Sa pamamagitan ko, matutupad sa lahat ng paraan ang iyong mga layunin; pakinggan mo ang tunay na para sa iyong kapakanan.”
Unspecified in the isolated verse (context-dependent within the chapter’s narration)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
In Purāṇic usage, aṃśa (“portion” or “partial manifestation”) often indicates that a figure is understood to embody a specific divine potency rather than being identical with the deity in full. Here “raudroṃśa” frames Aśvatthāmā as bearing Rudra-like energy—fierce, formidable, and spiritually charged—supporting the verse’s emphasis on his being “durjaya” (hard to conquer).