Shloka 117
Rudra’s Removal of Brahmahatyā; Kapālamocana and Avimukta Māhātmya; Origins of Nara and Karṇa
link to Arjuna/Karna query
भक्तानामार्तिनाशस्त्वं दुःखांतस्तेन चोच्यसे । शंकरोष्याशुभक्तानां तेन त्वं शंकरः स्मृतः
bhaktānāmārtināśastvaṃ duḥkhāṃtastena cocyase | śaṃkaroṣyāśubhaktānāṃ tena tvaṃ śaṃkaraḥ smṛtaḥ
تو بھکتوں کی آفت و رنج کو مٹانے والا ہے، اسی لیے تُجھے ‘دُکھانت’ یعنی غم کا خاتمہ کہا جاتا ہے۔ اور جو جلدی بھکتی اختیار کریں اُن کے لیے تُو منگل کرتا ہے، اسی لیے تُو ‘شنکر’ کے نام سے یاد کیا جاتا ہے۔
Unspecified (context-dependent narration/dialogue in Adhyaya 14)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ārtināśastvaṃ = ārtināśaḥ + tvam (Visarga to s); duḥkhāṃtastena = duḥkhāntaḥ + tena (Visarga to s); cocyase = ca + ucyase (Guna); śaṃkaroṣyāśu = śaṃkaraḥ + asi + āśu (Visarga to o, a elided, i to y)
FAQs
It explains Shiva’s epithets by linking them to his functions: he ends devotees’ suffering and bestows auspiciousness, hence names like “Duḥkhānta” (end of sorrow) and “Śaṅkara” (maker of auspiciousness).
It portrays divine grace as especially responsive to devotion: the deity is described primarily through what he does for bhaktas—removing their distress and bringing them spiritual well-being.
No. The focus is theological and devotional—explaining Shiva’s qualities and names—rather than describing places, pilgrimages, or tīrtha-mahātmyas.