Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
त्वं दीनवत्सल स्वामिञ्शंकरः परमेश्वरः । प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा पावको दीनवत्सलम्
tvaṃ dīnavatsala svāmiñśaṃkaraḥ parameśvaraḥ | pratyuvāca prasannātmā pāvako dīnavatsalam
Le dieu du Feu, le cœur plein de grâce, répondit au Seigneur compatissant envers les affligés : « Tu es Śaṅkara, le Seigneur Suprême, ô Maître, toujours tendre envers les humbles. »
Agni (Pāvaka)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: त्वं दीनवत्सल स्वामिञ्शंकरः परमेश्वरः
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights Shiva’s core Shaiva attribute as dīnavatsala—one whose grace (anugraha) naturally turns toward the suffering devotee—affirming Him as Parameśvara who uplifts the bound soul through compassion.
By naming Shiva as Śaṅkara and Parameśvara, the verse supports Saguna upāsanā—devotion to the Lord with attributes—commonly expressed in Shiva Purana through Linga worship as a concrete focus for receiving Shiva’s grace.
A practical takeaway is humble bhakti: address Shiva as “Svāmin” and “Dīnavatsala,” chant the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with surrender, and offer simple worship (water, bilva leaves, or bhasma/tripundra) seeking His compassionate anugraha.