Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 26
शुक्रोत्पत्तिः तथा महेश्वरदर्शनम् (Śukra’s Emergence and the Vision of Maheśvara)
यद्यत्कृतं विमूढत्वात्कर्म लोकेषु गर्हितम् । अजानता त्वां तत्सर्वं प्रभो मनसि मा कृथाः
yadyatkṛtaṃ vimūḍhatvātkarma lokeṣu garhitam | ajānatā tvāṃ tatsarvaṃ prabho manasi mā kṛthāḥ
مهما كان من أفعالٍ مذمومةٍ ارتكبتُها في هذا العالم عن ضلالٍ وجهل—وقد فعلتُها دون أن أعرفك حقّ المعرفة—يا ربّ، فلا تجعل ذلك كلَّه في خاطرك عليَّ.
A repentant devotee/warrior addressing Lord Shiva (in the Yuddhakhaṇḍa dialogue context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches śaraṇāgati (surrender): one acknowledges delusion-born wrongdoing and seeks Shiva’s anugraha (grace), by which pāpa and bondage are loosened and the soul turns toward liberation.
Approaching Shiva as the compassionate Lord (Saguna Shiva) enables a devotee to confess faults and seek purification; such inner humility is considered essential alongside outward Linga worship.
A kṣamā-prārthanā (prayer for forgiveness) before Shiva—often done after japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” with vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and calm self-review of actions.