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
श्रीशिव बोले—हे कृष्ण, गोपिकानाथ! भय त्यागो, सुखी रहो। वत्स, मेरी कृपा से यह सब तुम्हारे द्वारा यथोचित रूप से संपन्न हुआ है।
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.