Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 46
Arcana-vidhi: The Method of Deity Worship
Vedic, Tantric, and Mixed
शिरो मत्पादयो: कृत्वा बाहुभ्यां च परस्परम् । प्रपन्नं पाहि मामीश भीतं मृत्युग्रहार्णवात् ॥ ४६ ॥
śiro mat-pādayoḥ kṛtvā bāhubhyāṁ ca parasparam prapannaṁ pāhi mām īśa bhītaṁ mṛtyu-grahārṇavāt
देवता के चरणों में अपना सिर रखकर, फिर हाथ जोड़कर प्रभु के सामने खड़ा हो और प्रार्थना करे—“हे ईश! मैं आपकी शरण में आया हूँ, मेरी रक्षा कीजिए। मैं इस संसार-समुद्र से भयभीत हूँ, मानो मृत्यु के मुख में खड़ा हूँ।”
FAQs
It teaches that a devotee should physically and mentally take shelter of the Lord—bowing at His feet and clinging to Him in devotion—while praying for protection as a surrendered soul.
The verse portrays saṁsāra as a vast ocean where death can seize anyone unexpectedly, like a crocodile; therefore the safest refuge is wholehearted surrender to the Lord.
Turn fear into prayer: remember the Lord, offer a humble surrender (“I am Yours—please protect me”), and take shelter of devotional practice (especially sincere worship and remembrance) as your steady refuge.