Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
शुक्रस्य जठरस्थत्वं तथा मृत्युशमनी-विद्या (Śukra in Śiva’s belly and the death-subduing vidyā)
शरणागतधर्मोथ प्रवरस्सर्वतो हृदा । विचार्य शुक्रेण धिया तद्वाणी स्वीकृता तदा
śaraṇāgatadharmotha pravarassarvato hṛdā | vicārya śukreṇa dhiyā tadvāṇī svīkṛtā tadā
શરણાગતોના રક્ષણધર્મમાં તે સર્વોત્તમ હતો. સર્વ હૃદયથી, શુદ્ધ અને વિવેકી બુદ્ધિથી યોગ્ય વિચાર કરીને તેણે ત્યારે તે વચનો સ્વીકાર્યા.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It elevates śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) as a sacred claim upon the righteous: protecting the surrendered is a hallmark of noble dharma, and decisions should be made with a purified, discerning mind rather than impulse.
Saguna Shiva is revered as the compassionate protector of devotees who surrender; this verse mirrors that Shaiva ethic—refuge, grace, and righteous acceptance—central to devotional worship of Shiva and the Linga.
Practice śaraṇāgati through daily japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” coupled with a brief contemplation (vicāra) to cultivate śuddha-buddhi before acting; this aligns conduct with Shiva-centered dharma.