Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7

अध्याय ५५ — बाणस्य पुनर्युद्धप्रवृत्तिः

Bāṇa’s Renewed Engagement in Battle

Devanagari script

दृष्ट्वा निजबलं नष्टं स दैत्येन्द्रोऽत्यमर्षितः । चकार युद्धमतुलं बलि पुत्रो महाबलः

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvā nijabalaṃ naṣṭaṃ sa daityendro'tyamarṣitaḥ | cakāra yuddhamatulaṃ bali putro mahābalaḥ

Translation

见己方军势尽毁，那位代底耶之主怒不可遏；于是婆利之强子便发动一场无与伦比的战斗。

Word by Word

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• निज-बलम्: his own army/strength
• निज-बलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निज (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय समास

• नष्टम्: destroyed
• नष्टम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नष्ट (कृदन्त; √नश् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकालिक कृदन्त; ‘निजबलम्’ इति विशेषण

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• दैत्य-इन्द्रः: lord of the Daityas
• दैत्य-इन्द्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• अति-मर्षितः: greatly enraged / highly indignant
• अति-मर्षितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + मर्षित (कृदन्त; √मृष् धातु/मर्ष्, ‘सहन/क्रोध’ अर्थे)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकालिक कृदन्त; ‘अति’ उपसर्गेण तीव्रता

• चकार: did / made
• चकार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• युद्धम्: battle
• युद्धम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अतुलम्: unequalled
• अतुलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• बलि: of Bali
• बलि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (सम्बन्धे; ‘बलि-पुत्रः’ इत्यर्थे)

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• महा-बलः: very strong
• महा-बलः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय; विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudrasaṃhitā account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Bali
• Daityas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how krodha (unrestrained anger) arises from attachment to power and “my army,” intensifying bondage (pāśa). From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such ego-driven reaction strengthens impurity (mala) and keeps the soul turned away from Shiva’s grace, which alone leads to liberation.

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

Though the scene is martial, its inner teaching supports Saguna Shiva worship: the devotee takes refuge in Shiva as the steady Lord beyond agitation. Linga-upāsanā trains the mind toward stillness and surrender, countering the rage and pride exemplified by the Daitya leader.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is anger-discipline through japa: repeat the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to cool the mind, and (where traditional) wear rudrākṣa and apply tripuṇḍra bhasma as reminders of restraint, detachment, and devotion.