Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 61
कार्त्तिकेयान्वेषण-नन्दिसंवाद-वर्णनम्
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कार्त्तिकेय उवाच । भ्रातस्सर्वं विजानासि ज्ञानं त्रैकालिकं च यत् । ज्ञानी त्वं का प्रशंसा ते यतो मृत्युञ्जयाश्रितः
kārttikeya uvāca | bhrātassarvaṃ vijānāsi jñānaṃ traikālikaṃ ca yat | jñānī tvaṃ kā praśaṃsā te yato mṛtyuñjayāśritaḥ
Kārttikeya sprach: „Bruder, du weißt alles — ja, jenes Wissen, das die drei Zeiten umfasst: Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft. Du bist wahrlich ein Weiser; welches Lob könnte dir genügen, da du Zuflucht bei Mṛtyuñjaya (Śiva), dem Bezwinger des Todes, genommen hast?“
Kartikeya (Skanda)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Nīlakaṇṭha
Type: mahamrityunjaya
FAQs
The verse teaches that true wisdom—knowledge steady across past, present, and future—flowers from śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) in Mṛtyuñjaya Śiva, who alone grants freedom from the fear of death and the bondage of saṃsāra.
By naming Śiva as Mṛtyuñjaya, the verse points to Saguna Shiva worship—approaching the Lord through a compassionate, accessible form and name—often centered on the Śiva-liṅga, where devotees seek protection, purification, and liberation.
It suggests śaraṇāgati supported by japa of the Mṛtyuñjaya mantra (and/or Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), performed with steady remembrance of Śiva as the Death-conqueror—especially meaningful in Mahāśivarātri observances.