Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14

क्रौञ्चशरणागमनम् तथा बाणासुरवधः

Krauñca Seeks Refuge; Slaying of Bāṇāsura

Devanagari script

प्रतिज्ञेश्वरनामादौ कपालेश्वरमादरात् । कुमारेश्वरमेवाथ सर्वसिद्धिप्रदं त्रयम्

Transliteration

pratijñeśvaranāmādau kapāleśvaramādarāt | kumāreśvaramevātha sarvasiddhipradaṃ trayam

Translation

ابتدا ‘پرتِجْنیشور’ کے نام سے، پھر ادب کے ساتھ ‘کپالیشور’ اور اس کے بعد ‘کُماریشور’—شِو کے اِن تین مقدّس ناموں کا یہ تثلیث یقیناً ہر طرح کی سِدھی عطا کرتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• प्रतिज्ञेश्वरनाम: (the name) Pratijñeśvara
• प्रतिज्ञेश्वरनाम: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratijñā-īśvara-nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha): प्रतिज्ञेश्वरस्य नाम (name of Pratijñeśvara); नपुंसकलिङ्ग (as nāman), सप्तमी-एकवचन-आधारे ‘-आदौ’ सह (locative sense)

• आदौ: first/at the beginning
• आदौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-एकवचन-रूपेण अव्ययीभूत-प्रयोगः; adverbial locative (at first/in the beginning)

• कपालेश्वरम्: Kapāleśvara
• कपालेश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapāla-īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: कपालस्य ईश्वरः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन

• आदरात्: out of reverence
• आदरात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), पञ्चमी (Ablative, 5th), एकवचन; adverbial-ablative (out of reverence)

• कुमारेश्वरम्: Kumāreśvara
• कुमारेश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumāra-īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: कुमारस्य ईश्वरः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), particle (emphasis)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), discourse particle (then/next)

• सर्वसिद्धिप्रदम्: bestowing all accomplishments
• सर्वसिद्धिप्रदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva-siddhi-prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: सर्वाः सिद्धयः प्रददाति इति; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; adjective qualifying trayam

• त्रयम्: the triad (threefold set)
• त्रयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: traya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular); collective ‘a triad’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Naming of the three installed liṅgas: Pratijñeśvara (linked to vow/pledge), Kapāleśvara (linked to kapāla motif and Bhairava-Śiva associations), and Kumāreśvara (Śiva as Lord of Kumāra’s act of consecration).

Significance: Nāma-smaraṇa and darśana of the triad is said to grant sarva-siddhi; in Siddhānta terms, ‘siddhi’ culminates in Śiva’s anugraha leading toward pāśa-kṣaya and mukti.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: pratijñeśvaraḥ | kapāleśvaraḥ | kumāreśvaraḥ

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: dipa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kartikeya

FAQs

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

It teaches that Śiva’s nāma (holy name) is a direct means of grace: remembering these three epithets with reverence is presented as a complete, siddhi-giving practice that culminates in spiritual fulfillment and supports liberation-oriented devotion.

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

The verse points to Saguna Śiva approached through names and forms—Pratijñeśvara, Kapāleśvara, and Kumāreśvara—commonly invoked alongside Liṅga worship, where name-japa and pūjā together focus the mind on Śiva as Pati (Lord) who grants both worldly and spiritual attainments.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple takeaway is Shiva-nāma japa: chant these three names with ādarā (reverence), ideally before or during Liṅga-pūjā; keep the intention aligned to śuddha-bhakti and mokṣa rather than mere display of powers.