Shiva Purana — Satarudra Samhita, Shloka 21

हनूमत्प्रादुर्भावः (Hanūmat-prādurbhāvaḥ) — The Manifestation/Birth of Hanumān as Śiva’s Agency

Devanagari script

तदभिज्ञानमादाय निवृत्तो रामसन्निधिम् । रावणाऽऽराममाहत्य जघान बहुराक्षसान्

Transliteration

tadabhijñānamādāya nivṛtto rāmasannidhim | rāvaṇā''rāmamāhatya jaghāna bahurākṣasān

Translation

他取了那识认的信物，便回到罗摩跟前；又击毁罗波那的园林，诛杀众多罗刹。

Word by Word

• tat-abhijñānam: that sign of recognition
• tat-abhijñānam: Karma (कर्म/direct object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + abhijñāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; समासः: tadabhijñāna (तत्पुरुषः; ‘तत्-अभिज्ञानम्’ = that token/recognition-sign)

• ādāya: having taken
• ādāya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√dā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त), from ā + √dā ‘to take’; indeclinable verbal form

• nivṛttaḥ: returned
• nivṛttaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/agent, implied)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√vṛt (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृदन्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; ‘returned’

• rāma-sannidhim: to Rāma’s presence
• rāma-sannidhim: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म; destination as object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + sannidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; समासः: rāmasannidhi (तत्पुरुषः; ‘रामस्य सन्निधिः’)

• rāvaṇa-ārāmam: Rāvaṇa’s garden
• rāvaṇa-ārāmam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ārāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; समासः: rāvaṇārāma (तत्पुरुषः; ‘रावणस्य आरामः’ = Rāvaṇa’s garden/pleasure-grove)

• āhatya: having struck/destroyed
• āhatya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√han (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त), from ā + √han ‘to strike/kill’; indeclinable verbal form

• jaghāna: killed
• jaghāna: Kriya (क्रिया/main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √han (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• bahu-rākṣasān: many rākṣasas (demons)
• bahu-rākṣasān: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक) + rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural (बहुवचन); कर्मधारयः: bahurākṣasa = ‘many (as) rākṣasas’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra

Shakti Dimension

Role: destructive

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Ravana
• Rakshasas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharma in action: the righteous hero proceeds with clear proof (a token of recognition) and then removes obstructive, tamasic forces. In Shaiva understanding, subduing rākṣasic tendencies symbolizes overcoming inner bondage (pāśa) that blocks the soul’s alignment with the Divine.

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

Though the verse is narrative, it supports Saguna devotion by portraying divine order restoring balance in the world. In Shaiva Purana framing, such episodes reinforce faith that the Lord’s grace works through righteous agents—encouraging devotees to take refuge in Shiva’s protective power expressed in concrete, approachable forms.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is steadiness in purpose and remembrance of the Divine while confronting obstacles; a fitting practice is japa of the Panchakshara mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") for inner strength and purification before undertaking difficult duties.