Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
सगर्भाश्च वयं जाता दह्यमानाश्च रेतसा । तव शंभो कुरु कृपां निवारय दशामिमाम्
sagarbhāśca vayaṃ jātā dahyamānāśca retasā | tava śaṃbho kuru kṛpāṃ nivāraya daśāmimām
«يا شَمبهو، لقد حبلنا وصِرنا ذواتِ حمل، غير أنّنا نُحرق بقوةِ تلك البذرة. فارحمْنا وادفعْ عنّا هذه الحال.»
The devas (gods), collectively petitioning Lord Shiva (Śambhu)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Sthala Purana: The devas’ unusual pregnancy and burning by retas frames a crisis resolved only by Śiva’s compassion; while ‘seed/fire’ motifs appear in some sthala traditions, this verse itself does not anchor to a named Jyotirliṅga.
Significance: Highlights Śiva as bhaktavatsala healer of affliction; devotees seek relief from ‘inner burning’ (tāpa) through Śiva’s grace.
Mantra: sagarbhāśca vayaṃ jātā dahyamānāśca retasā | tava śaṃbho kuru kṛpāṃ nivāraya daśāmimām
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It portrays śaraṇāgati (complete surrender): when divine power becomes unbearable, the devas seek Śiva as Pati (the Lord) whose grace alone can regulate energies and remove suffering.
The prayer is directed to Śambhu as the compassionate, accessible Saguna form—worship of Śiva (including Liṅga-upāsanā) emphasizes that His anugraha (grace) pacifies distress and restores cosmic order.
A practical takeaway is humble supplication with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and prayer for Śiva’s anugraha to calm inner “burning” (tāpa) and stabilize the mind.