Shloka 41
जालन्धरस्य दूतप्रेषणम् — Jalandhara Sends an Envoy to Kailāsa
The Provocation of Śiva
पुरुष उवाच । देवदेव महादेव करुणाकर शंकर । त्याजितं मम भक्ष्यं ते शरणागतवत्सलः
puruṣa uvāca | devadeva mahādeva karuṇākara śaṃkara | tyājitaṃ mama bhakṣyaṃ te śaraṇāgatavatsalaḥ
The man said: “O God of gods, O Mahādeva, O Śaṅkara—ocean of compassion! You, ever affectionate to those who seek refuge, have renounced what was to be my food.”
Puruṣa (a man addressing Lord Shiva)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: देवदेव महादेव करुणाकर शंकर । … शरणागतवत्सलः
Type: stotra
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva as Karuṇākara and Śaraṇāgatavatsala—one who responds to surrender by compassionately protecting the devotee, even at personal cost, reinforcing bhakti as a direct path to grace.
The address to Mahādeva and Śaṅkara reflects Saguna devotion—approaching Śiva as a personal Lord who hears prayers and acts in the world; such surrender is central to Linga-worship where the devotee seeks refuge in Śiva’s presence and mercy.
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati with japa—mentally offering oneself to Śiva while repeating the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), accompanied by simple devotion such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and reverent prayer for protection and purification.