Shloka 46
देवस्तुतिः—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्वं, मायाशक्तिः, कर्मफलप्रदातृत्वं च
Devas’ Hymn: Śiva as Parabrahman, Māyā-Śakti, and Giver of Karmic Fruits
दयासिन्धो महेशान प्रसीद परमेश्वर । रक्ष रक्ष सदैवास्मान् यस्मान्नष्टान् विचेतसः
dayāsindho maheśāna prasīda parameśvara | rakṣa rakṣa sadaivāsmān yasmānnaṣṭān vicetasaḥ
O ocean of compassion, O Maheśāna, be gracious, O Supreme Lord. Protect—protect us always, for we have become bewildered and lost, our discernment overwhelmed.
Satī (addressing Lord Śiva in supplication)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It expresses śaraṇāgati (complete surrender): when the bound soul (paśu) is confused and spiritually lost, liberation begins by turning to Pati—Śiva—as the sole refuge, invoking His compassion and grace.
The prayer is directed to Saguna Śiva—Maheśāna, the compassionate Lord who hears devotees. In Linga-worship, the same attitude is central: approaching the Linga as the living presence of Śiva and seeking His protective grace to remove bondage (pāśa) and delusion.
A simple takeaway is japa with a protective bhāva—reciting the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while mentally repeating “rakṣa rakṣa” (protect me), ideally alongside Tripuṇḍra bhasma and a brief prayer for clarity of consciousness.