Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
शुक्रस्य जठरस्थत्वं तथा मृत्युशमनी-विद्या (Śukra in Śiva’s belly and the death-subduing vidyā)
शरणागतधर्मोथ प्रवरस्सर्वतो हृदा । विचार्य शुक्रेण धिया तद्वाणी स्वीकृता तदा
śaraṇāgatadharmotha pravarassarvato hṛdā | vicārya śukreṇa dhiyā tadvāṇī svīkṛtā tadā
শৰণাগতসকলক ৰক্ষা কৰাৰ ধৰ্মত তেওঁ অগ্ৰগণ্য আছিল। সমগ্ৰ হৃদয়ে, শুদ্ধ আৰু বিবেকী বুদ্ধিৰে যথাযথ বিচাৰ কৰি তেওঁ তেতিয়া সেই বাক্য গ্ৰহণ কৰিলে।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It elevates śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) as a sacred claim upon the righteous: protecting the surrendered is a hallmark of noble dharma, and decisions should be made with a purified, discerning mind rather than impulse.
Saguna Shiva is revered as the compassionate protector of devotees who surrender; this verse mirrors that Shaiva ethic—refuge, grace, and righteous acceptance—central to devotional worship of Shiva and the Linga.
Practice śaraṇāgati through daily japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” coupled with a brief contemplation (vicāra) to cultivate śuddha-buddhi before acting; this aligns conduct with Shiva-centered dharma.