Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
देवकार्यं कुरु विभो रक्ष देवान् महेश्वर । जहि दैत्यान् कृपां कृत्वा तारकादीन् महाप्रभून्
devakāryaṃ kuru vibho rakṣa devān maheśvara | jahi daityān kṛpāṃ kṛtvā tārakādīn mahāprabhūn
O allmächtiger Herr, Mahādeva, vollbringe das göttliche Werk und beschütze die Götter. Aus Erbarmen erschlage die Daityas, die Mächtigen wie Tāraka und die übrigen.
The Devas (gods), petitioning Lord Shiva in the Kumārakhaṇḍa narrative
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse expresses śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) in Pati—Lord Śiva—as the supreme protector of dharma, affirming that divine intervention arises from compassion to restore cosmic order.
It approaches Śiva as Saguna Mahēśvara—an accessible, personal Lord who responds to prayer and protects devotees; such supplication is central to Linga worship where the devotee seeks grace, protection, and the removal of obstructing forces.
A practical takeaway is protective prayer to Śiva with the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), combined with bhakti and inner surrender; this aligns with Shaiva practice of mantra-japa, often supported by bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness.