Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18
त्रिपुरदाहानन्तरं देवभयः ब्रह्मस्तुतिश्च — Fear of the Gods after Tripura’s Burning and Brahmā’s Praise
सर्वज्ञाय शरण्याय सद्योजाताय ते नमः । वामदेवाय रुद्राय तदाप्यपुरुषाय च
sarvajñāya śaraṇyāya sadyojātāya te namaḥ | vāmadevāya rudrāya tadāpyapuruṣāya ca
সর্বজ্ঞ, শরণদাতা—সদ্যোজাতকে নমস্কার। বামদেব, রুদ্র এবং অঘোর-পুরুষ (পরম দিব্য পুরুষ)কেও প্রণাম।
Suta Goswami (narrating the hymn of praise within the Yuddha-khaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadyojata
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; this is a pañcabrahma-oriented salutation (Sadyojāta, Vāmadeva, Rudra/Aghora-Puruṣa implied), aligning Śiva’s faces with cosmic functions.
Significance: Supports pañcabrahma-dhyāna used in temple worship; cultivates refuge (śaraṇya) and confidence in Śiva’s omniscience (sarvajñatā).
Mantra: सर्वज्ञाय शरण्याय सद्योजाताय ते नमः । वामदेवाय रुद्राय तदाप्यपुरुषाय च
Type: stotra
Role: creative
FAQs
It teaches śaraṇāgati (surrender): Śiva is praised as Sarvajña (omniscient) and Śaraṇya (refuge), indicating that liberation is approached by taking shelter in the Lord who knows and removes the bonds (pāśa) of the soul.
By naming Sadyojāta and Vāmadeva (Pañcabrahma aspects), the verse points to Saguna-upāsanā—worship of Śiva with attributes and forms—commonly contemplated in Liṅga worship as the one Lord manifesting through multiple divine faces/powers.
A practical takeaway is japa and dhyāna on Śiva’s names/aspects (Sadyojāta, Vāmadeva, Rudra), ideally alongside Pañcākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and inner surrender, treating Śiva as one’s sole refuge.