Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28

देवपराजयः — शङ्करशरणागमनं स्कन्दकालीयुद्धं च | Devas’ Defeat, Refuge in Śaṅkara, and the Battle of Skanda and Kālī

Devanagari script

पुनश्च चेतनां प्राप्य कार्तिकः परवीरहा । रत्नेन्द्रसारनिर्माणमारुरोह स्ववाहनम्

Transliteration

punaśca cetanāṃ prāpya kārtikaḥ paravīrahā | ratnendrasāranirmāṇamāruroha svavāhanam

Translation

پھر ہوش میں آ کر، دشمن کے سورماؤں کے قاتل کارتیکیہ جواہرات کے ادھیش کے جوہر سے بنے اپنے ہی واهن پر سوار ہوئے۔

Word by Word

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण/adverb): ‘again’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक/conjunction): ‘and’

• चेतनाम्: consciousness
• चेतनाम्: Karma (कर्म/object of prāpya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cetanā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्राप्य: having regained
• प्राप्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया/gerund)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-āp (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (Absolutive/ल्यप्), अव्ययभाव; धातु: प्र+आप् ‘having attained’

• कार्तिकः: Kārtika (Skanda)
• कार्तिकः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārtika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• परवीरहा: slayer of enemy heroes
• परवीरहा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para + vīra + han (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (कार्तिकः); समास: पर-वीर-हा (तत्पुरुष: ‘slayer of enemy-heroes’)

• रत्नेन्द्रसारनिर्माणम्: crafted from the finest jewel-essence
• रत्नेन्द्रसारनिर्माणम्: Karma (कर्म; qualifies svavāhanam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ratna + indra + sāra + nirmāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (स्ववाहनम्); बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘made of the essence of the lord of gems (best jewels)’

• आरुरोह: mounted
• आरुरोह: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ruh (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: आ-; धातु: रुह् ‘to mount/ascend’

• स्ववाहनम्: his own mount
• स्ववाहनम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva + vāhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समास: स्व-वाहन (तत्पुरुष: ‘one’s own vehicle/mount’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Kartikeya

FAQs

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

It highlights the restoration of consciousness and strength as a form of divine support—when inner clarity returns, the righteous warrior resumes dharmic action with steadiness, reflecting grace that removes tamas and despair.

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

Though the verse is narrative, it implies Saguna divine assistance: Shiva’s cosmic order empowers His hosts (like Kārtikeya) to uphold dharma; devotees similarly approach Shiva (Linga/Saguna) for steadiness, protection, and right-directed power.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to restore clarity through Shiva-centered japa—especially the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—and to adopt disciplined purity (bhasma/tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa where traditional) before taking decisive action.