Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30

वीरभद्र–देवयुद्धवर्णनम्

Vīrabhadra and the Battle with the Devas

Devanagari script

तान्सर्वानपि वीरोसौ नारायणसमप्रभान् । भस्मीचकार शूलेन हत्वा स्मृत्वा शिवं प्रभुम्

Transliteration

tānsarvānapi vīrosau nārāyaṇasamaprabhān | bhasmīcakāra śūlena hatvā smṛtvā śivaṃ prabhum

Translation

那位勇者忆念至上主宰湿婆，遂将一切光辉如那罗延的战士尽皆诛灭，并以三叉戟把他们化作灰烬。

Word by Word

• तान्: them
• तान्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: विशेषण (object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण of तान्

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: सम्बन्धसूचक (discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अप्यर्थ (also/even)

• वीरः: the hero
• वीरः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• असौ: that one (he)
• असौ: कर्ता (Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• नारायणसमप्रभान्: having splendor equal to Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणसमप्रभान्: विशेषण (object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नारायण + सम + प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (उपमान-समासभावः: 'equal in splendor to Nārāyaṇa'); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण of तान्

• भस्मीचकार: reduced to ashes
• भस्मीचकार: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भस्मी + कृ (धातु)
• Form: भस्मी- (नामधातु/उपपद) + कृ; लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; अर्थः 'भस्मीकृतवान्'

• शूलेन: with the trident/spear
• शूलेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• हत्वा: having slain
• हत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), 'having slain'

• स्मृत्वा: having remembered
• स्मृत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), 'having remembered'

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: कर्म (Object of स्मृत्वा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• प्रभुम्: the Lord
• प्रभुम्: कर्म (appositional object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; शिवम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Narayana

FAQs

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

The verse highlights śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance of Śiva) as the inner source of śakti: by turning the mind to Pati (the Lord), the devotee’s action becomes aligned with divine will, and the Lord’s power overcomes even formidable opposition.

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

Remembering Śiva ‘as Prabhu’ points to Saguna upāsanā—personal devotion to the Lord with attributes—often centered on the Liṅga. The trident here signifies Śiva’s sovereign grace that dissolves impurity, just as Liṅga-worship aims at purification and liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice Śiva-smaraṇa with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) before and during duties; complement it with traditional Shaiva disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and daily Liṅga-pūjā to cultivate steadiness and purity.