Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7

शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son

Devanagari script

देवकार्यं कुरु विभो रक्ष देवान् महेश्वर । जहि दैत्यान् कृपां कृत्वा तारकादीन् महाप्रभून्

Transliteration

devakāryaṃ kuru vibho rakṣa devān maheśvara | jahi daityān kṛpāṃ kṛtvā tārakādīn mahāprabhūn

Translation

噢全能之主、摩诃提婆：请成就天界之事，护佑诸天。以慈悲之心，诛灭强盛的阿修罗族（代底耶），如塔罗迦等诸魔。

Word by Word

• deva-kāryam: the gods' task
• deva-kāryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva + kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (devānāṃ kāryam)

• kuru: do
• kuru: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• vibho: O all-pervading one
• vibho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• rakṣa: protect
• rakṣa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: rakṣ (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• devān: the gods
• devān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• maheśvara: O Great Lord
• maheśvara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारयः (mahān īśvaraḥ)

• jahi: slay
• jahi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• daityān: the demons (Daityas)
• daityān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kṛpām: mercy
• kṛpām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛpā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṛtvā: having shown/done
• kṛtvā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/अव्ययभाव), having done; expresses prior action

• tāraka-ādīn: Tāraka and others
• tāraka-ādīn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāraka + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); तत्पुरुषः (tārakaḥ ādiḥ yeṣāṃ te) used as ‘Tāraka and others’

• mahā-prabhūn: mighty/lordly
• mahā-prabhūn: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); कर्मधारयः (mahāntaḥ prabhavaḥ) qualifying daityān/tārakādīn

Speaker

The Devas (gods), petitioning Lord Shiva in the Kumārakhaṇḍa narrative

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheshvara
• Devas
• Daityas
• Tāraka

FAQs

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

The verse expresses śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) in Pati—Lord Śiva—as the supreme protector of dharma, affirming that divine intervention arises from compassion to restore cosmic order.

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

It approaches Śiva as Saguna Mahēśvara—an accessible, personal Lord who responds to prayer and protects devotees; such supplication is central to Linga worship where the devotee seeks grace, protection, and the removal of obstructing forces.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is protective prayer to Śiva with the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), combined with bhakti and inner surrender; this aligns with Shaiva practice of mantra-japa, often supported by bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness.