Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity
ततस्तत्कंठमासाद्य निजां बाहुलतां भयात् । मुने मां रक्ष शरणमागतास्मीत्यभाषत
tatastatkaṃṭhamāsādya nijāṃ bāhulatāṃ bhayāt | mune māṃ rakṣa śaraṇamāgatāsmītyabhāṣata
そのとき恐れのあまり、彼女はその首もとにすがり、自らの腕で固く抱きついて言った。「おお牟尼よ、どうかお守りください。私は帰依のために参りました。」
A frightened woman/supplicant within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative (as quoted by the primary narrator, traditionally Sūta to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights śaraṇāgati—taking refuge with humility and fearlessness in the right protector; in Shaiva thought, surrender to the higher power (ultimately Shiva as Pati) is a doorway to grace and safety.
The emotional core is seeking protection through devotion; Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga worship) trains the mind to approach Shiva as the accessible refuge, transforming fear into trust in divine guardianship.
A practical takeaway is to adopt śaraṇāgati with japa—repeat the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while mentally offering oneself for protection, supported by simple Shiva worship such as vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa if one follows those observances.