Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
शिवलोकप्रवेशः
Entry into Śivaloka through successive gateways
अस्मानुद्धर गौरीश प्रसीद परमेश्वरः । त्वदधीना वयं नाथ यदिच्छसि तथा कुरु
asmānuddhara gaurīśa prasīda parameśvaraḥ | tvadadhīnā vayaṃ nātha yadicchasi tathā kuru
يا ربَّ غوري (Gaurīśa)، تفضّل علينا برحمتك، يا ربَّ الأرباب—ارفعنا ونجِّنا. يا سيّدنا (Nātha)، نحن معتمدون عليك كليًّا؛ فافعل كما تشاء وكما تكون مشيئتك.
The distressed devotees/combatants addressing Lord Shiva (as Gaurīśa) in prayer within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: No specific sthala; the verse is a direct śaraṇāgati prayer to Gaurīśa (Śiva as Lord of Gaurī), emphasizing dependence (tvadadhīnatā).
Significance: Models the core devotional posture that Śaiva Siddhānta treats as conducive to Śiva’s grace: humility, surrender, and petition for uplift (uddhāra).
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It expresses śaraṇāgati—total surrender to Pati (Śiva) as the sole refuge—affirming that liberation and protection arise by His prasāda (grace), not by ego-driven effort.
The prayer addresses Saguna Śiva as Gaurīśa/Parameśvara, the compassionate Lord who responds to devotion; in Liṅga-worship this same attitude is central—offering oneself and one’s fate at the Liṅga as the living presence of Śiva.
Practice japa with a surrendering mind—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and end worship by placing all outcomes at Śiva’s feet (īśvara-arpana), optionally with Tripuṇḍra bhasma and Rudrākṣa as aids to remembrance.