Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
अग्निरुवाच । देवदेव महेशान मूढोऽहं तव सेवकः । क्षमस्व मेऽपराधं हि मम दाहं निवारय
agniruvāca | devadeva maheśāna mūḍho'haṃ tava sevakaḥ | kṣamasva me'parādhaṃ hi mama dāhaṃ nivāraya
Agni dit : « Ô Dieu des dieux, ô Maheśāna ! Je suis dans l’égarement, bien que je sois Ton serviteur. Pardonne ma faute et retiens mon ardeur brûlante. »
Agni (Fire-god)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Mantra: देवदेव महेशान मूढोऽहं तव सेवकः । क्षमस्व मेऽपराधं हि मम दाहं निवारय
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights śaraṇāgati (surrender) and kṣamā-prārthanā (seeking forgiveness): even a cosmic deity like Agni admits delusion and turns to Pati (Śiva) for grace to remove the consequence of error.
Agni addresses Śiva personally as Maheśāna, reflecting Saguna devotion where the Lord is approached as a compassionate ruler who forgives offenses and regulates cosmic forces—an attitude central to Linga-worship and daily pūjā.
A practical takeaway is aparādha-kṣamāpanā (confession and forgiveness-prayer) before japa or pūjā—especially chanting the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and offering cooling, sattvic items (like water) while praying for inner “heat” (anger, restlessness) to subside by Śiva’s grace.