Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46

बाणासुरस्य शङ्करस्तुतिः तथा युद्धयाचनम् | Bāṇāsura’s Praise of Śiva and Petition for Battle

Devanagari script

सर्वमाकर्ण्य सा तस्य कुलादि मुनिसत्तम । उत्सुका बाणतनया बभाषे सा तु कामिनी

Transliteration

sarvamākarṇya sā tasya kulādi munisattama | utsukā bāṇatanayā babhāṣe sā tu kāminī

Translation

Bạch bậc hiền thánh tối thượng, nghe trọn mọi điều về gia tộc và nguồn gốc của chàng, ái nữ của Bāṇa—lòng đầy nôn nao, say đắm vì tình—liền cất tiếng nói.

Word by Word

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); object of gerund

• आकर्ण्य: having heard
• आकर्ण्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कर्ण्/श्रु (धात्वर्थ ‘to hear’) → आकर्ण्य (कृदन्त)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), from ā-√kṛ/√karṇ? standard form ‘आकर्ण्य’ = ‘having heard’

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (common), Genitive (6/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• कुल-आदि: family and the rest
• कुल-आदि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); ‘family etc.’ (ādi = and so on)

• मुनि-सत्तम: O best of sages
• मुनि-सत्तम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); addressing the sage

• उत्सुका: eager
• उत्सुका: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्सुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); adjective of ‘सा/कामिनी’

• बाण-तनया: Bāṇa’s daughter
• बाण-तनया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक) + तनया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठीतत्पुरुष: ‘daughter of Bāṇa’

• बभाषे: spoke
• बभाषे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); resumptive pronoun

• तु: indeed
• तु: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) ‘indeed/but’

• कामिनी: the lovely woman
• कामिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कामिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); apposition to ‘सा’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Bāṇa

FAQs

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

It highlights śravaṇa (reverent listening) as a doorway to inner transformation—after hearing the truth of one’s origin and context, the heart becomes moved and ready to respond, which aligns with Shaiva bhakti as a purifying force.

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

Though the verse is narrative, it reflects the Shaiva pattern of devotion: hearing sacred accounts (kathā-śravaṇa) about Shiva’s devotees and divine play nurtures saguna-bhakti, which traditionally culminates in Linga worship through remembrance and surrender.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice śravaṇa and smaraṇa: regularly listen to Shiva Purana recitation, then mentally repeat the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with focused remembrance, letting the mind become steady and devotional.