Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5

विदलोत्पलदैत्ययोरुत्पत्तिः देवपराजयः ब्रह्मोपदेशः नारदप्रेषणम्

Vidalotpala Daityas, Defeat of the Devas, Brahmā’s Counsel, and Nārada’s Mission

Devanagari script

इति ब्रह्मा ह्यवोचत्तान् देव्या वध्यौ च तौ ध्रुवम् । धैर्य्यं कुरुत संस्मृत्य सशिवं शिवमादरात्

Transliteration

iti brahmā hyavocattān devyā vadhyau ca tau dhruvam | dhairyyaṃ kuruta saṃsmṛtya saśivaṃ śivamādarāt

Translation

تب برہما نے اُن سے کہا—وہ دونوں یقیناً دیوی کے ہاتھوں وध کیے جانے والے ہیں۔ اس لیے حوصلہ رکھو اور ادب سے شکتی سمیت شیو کا سمرن کرو۔

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative particle)

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• अवोचत्: said
• अवोचत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तान्: to them/those (gods)
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• देव्या: by the Goddess
• देव्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• वध्यौ: to be slain/killable
• वध्यौ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वध्य (प्रातिपदिक; साध्य/योग्य)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• ध्रुवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुवम् (अव्यय/नपुंसक-रूप)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of certainty)

• धैर्यम्: steadfastness/courage
• धैर्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धैर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• कुरुत: do/maintain
• कुरुत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• संस्मृत्य: having remembered
• संस्मृत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्√स्मृ (धातु) → संस्मृत्य (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: अव्ययकृदन्त, क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (gerund)

• स-शिवम्: (the Goddess) together with Śiva
• स-शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ ‘with’) + शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः (‘with Śiva’)

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• आदरात्: with respect/devotion
• आदरात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Brahmā foretells that the daityas are ‘devyā vadhyau’—slain by the Goddess—then instructs remembrance of Śiva ‘saśiva’ (Śiva with Śakti). This is a theological pivot to Śiva-Śakti as the ultimate refuge.

Significance: Encourages śaraṇāgati to Śiva together with Śakti; fruit is dhairya (steadfastness) and eventual deliverance through divine grace.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Devi
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that fear is overcome by dhairya (steadfastness) rooted in remembrance of Śiva united with Śakti; divine outcomes unfold by dharma, and devotion stabilizes the mind amid inevitable destiny.

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

Remembering “Śiva with Śakti” points to Saguna upāsanā—worship of the Lord as the compassionate, responsive deity; in practice this is aligned with Linga-worship where Śiva is adored as Pati (Lord) together with His power (Śakti).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A direct takeaway is smaraṇa (remembrance) with ādarā (reverence)—mentally repeating the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and contemplating Śiva-Śakti unity, especially before action in stressful or dangerous circumstances.