Shloka 32
Viśveśvara-māhātmya and the Nirguṇa–Saguṇa Emergence of Śiva (Śakti–Puruṣa/Prakṛti Discourse)
रुद्र उवाच । विश्वेश्वर महेशान त्वदीयोऽस्मि न संशयः । कृपां कुरु महादेव मयि त्वं साम्ब आत्मजे
rudra uvāca | viśveśvara maheśāna tvadīyo'smi na saṃśayaḥ | kṛpāṃ kuru mahādeva mayi tvaṃ sāmba ātmaje
Rudra said: “O Lord of the universe, O Maheśāna, I am truly Yours—there is no doubt. Show compassion to me, O Mahādeva; be gracious to me, O Śambhu, as Your own child.”
Rudra
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: In Avimukta/Kāśī theology, the soul’s surrender (‘tvadīyo’smi’) and plea for kṛpā aligns with Śiva as Viśveśvara granting taraka-upadeśa and liberation.
Significance: Models śaraṇāgati (self-surrender) as the inner pilgrimage; Kāśī is celebrated as a place where grace is near and bondage is cut.
Mantra: viśveśvara maheśāna tvadīyo'smi na saṃśayaḥ | kṛpāṃ kuru mahādeva mayi tvaṃ sāmba ātmaje
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It expresses śaraṇāgati (complete surrender): the devotee affirms “I am Yours” and seeks Shiva’s anugraha (grace), which in Shaiva Siddhanta is essential for liberation beyond bondage (pāśa).
By addressing Shiva as Viśveśvara and Mahādeva, the verse models Saguna devotion—approaching the Lord as a compassionate personal deity—an attitude central to Linga worship and Jyotirlinga pilgrimage traditions in the Koṭirudrasaṃhitā.
A practical takeaway is daily japa with the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) in a mood of surrender, coupled with a simple prayer for compassion before the Shiva-liṅga (optionally with bhasma/Tripuṇḍra as a sign of devotion).