Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17

देवस्तुतिः (Devastuti) — Hymn/Praise of the Devas

Devanagari script

महादैत्यमहारण्यनाशिने दाववह्नये । दैत्यद्रुमकुठाराय नमस्ते शूलपाणये

Transliteration

mahādaityamahāraṇyanāśine dāvavahnaye | daityadrumakuṭhārāya namaste śūlapāṇaye

Translation

Kính lễ Ngài, Śūlapāṇi—Đấng cầm cây đinh ba; như lửa rừng thiêu hủy khu rừng lớn của bọn đại quỷ; như lưỡi rìu đốn ngã những “cây quỷ”. Ngài là sức mạnh không gì cưỡng nổi, thiêu rụi các thế lực phi pháp và hộ trì trật tự vũ trụ.

Word by Word

• महादैत्यमहारण्यनाशिने: to the destroyer of the great-demon forest
• महादैत्यमहारण्यनाशिने: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महादैत्य + महाअरण्य + नाशिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (महादैत्यमहारण्यस्य नाशी)

• दाववह्नये: to the wildfire (conflagration)
• दाववह्नये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाव + वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (दावः एव वह्निः)

• दैत्यद्रुमकुठाराय: to the axe for the demon-trees
• दैत्यद्रुमकुठाराय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य + द्रुम + कुठार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (दैत्यद्रुमाणां कुठारः)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; salutation usage

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6) एकवचन; enclitic; with नमः

• शूलपाणये: to the one who holds a trident
• शूलपाणये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल + पाणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (शूलः पाणौ यस्य सः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana account to the sages, presenting a praise of Lord Shiva in the Yuddha Khanda context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Bhairava

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: महादैत्यमहारण्यनाशिने दाववह्नये । दैत्यद्रुमकुठाराय नमस्ते शूलपाणये

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse praises Shiva as the decisive power that burns away demonic tendencies—inner ignorance, ego, and adharmic impulses—so the devotee can move toward purity and liberation under Pati (Shiva) in Shaiva Siddhanta.

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

It approaches Shiva in Saguna form as Śūlapāṇi, the protector and destroyer of evil; such praise supports Linga worship by focusing the mind on Shiva’s śakti to remove obstacles and uphold dharma, leading the devotee toward deeper realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Use this as a short stotra in daily japa: recite with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, and meditate on Shiva’s trident as the cutting of the three impurities (āṇava, māyīya, kārma) and the burning of inner negativity.