Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8
कुमाराद्भुतचरितवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Wondrous Deeds
त्वां विहाय शरण्यं कं यायां शिवसुत प्रभो । सर्वब्रह्मांडनाथं हि सर्वामरसुसेवितम्
tvāṃ vihāya śaraṇyaṃ kaṃ yāyāṃ śivasuta prabho | sarvabrahmāṃḍanāthaṃ hi sarvāmarasusevitam
O Herr, Sohn Śivas—Beschützer und Zuflucht—, wenn ich Dich beiseitelasse, zu wem sollte ich sonst um Schutz gehen? Denn Du bist wahrhaft der Herr aller Universen, verehrt und bedient von allen Unsterblichen, den Devas.
A devotee/supplicant addressing Lord Kumāra (Kārttikeya) within the Kumārakhaṇḍa narrative (as related by Sūta to the sages).
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: त्वां विहाय शरण्यं कं यायां शिवसुत प्रभो । सर्वब्रह्मांडनाथं हि सर्वामरसुसेवितम्
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It expresses śaraṇāgati (total surrender): the devotee recognizes the Lord—here Śiva’s son Kumāra—as the sole refuge, greater than worldly supports and even affirmed by the devas’ worship.
Though addressed to Kumāra (a Saguna form within Śiva’s divine family), the logic is Shaiva: the one worthy of refuge is ultimately aligned with Śiva’s supreme lordship, and devotion to Saguna forms matures into steadfast reliance on the Supreme.
Practice bhakti-centered japa with a surrendering intent—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and offer simple worship (water, flowers, vibhūti/Tripuṇḍra) while mentally affirming: “Without You, there is no other refuge.”