Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
शिवस्य आश्वासनं हरि-ब्रह्मणोः तथा शङ्खचूडवृत्तान्तकथनम् / Śiva’s Reassurance to Hari and Brahmā; Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Origin
श्रीशिव उवाच । हे कृष्ण गोपिकानाथ भयं त्यज सुखी भव । मयानुगृह्णता तात सर्वमाचरितं त्विदम्
śrīśiva uvāca | he kṛṣṇa gopikānātha bhayaṃ tyaja sukhī bhava | mayānugṛhṇatā tāta sarvamācaritaṃ tvidam
Śrī Śiva said: “O Kṛṣṇa, Lord of the gopīs, cast off fear and be at peace. Dear one, by My grace all this has proceeded rightly and has been accomplished through you.”
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: he kṛṣṇa gopikānātha bhayaṃ tyaja sukhī bhava | mayānugṛhṇatā tāta sarvam ācaritaṃ tv idam ||
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace) as the force that removes fear and restores inner steadiness; in Shaiva thought, fear dissolves when the soul relies on Pati (Śiva) rather than on limited personal power.
Śiva speaks as the compassionate Saguna Lord who actively protects and guides devotees; Linga-worship similarly approaches Śiva as the accessible, grace-giving presence who grants fearlessness and right outcome.
Practice fearlessness through japa and surrender—especially Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and a prayer for Śiva’s anugraha to steady the mind in crisis.