Shloka 25
Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana
Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness
अपमानो भवेन्नैव क्वचिन्मे शत्रुतः प्रभो । योगिनामपि सर्वेषां भवेयमतिवल्लभः
apamāno bhavennaiva kvacinme śatrutaḥ prabho | yogināmapi sarveṣāṃ bhaveyamativallabhaḥ
ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನನಗೆ ಅವಮಾನವಾಗದಿರಲಿ. ಬದಲಾಗಿ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೂ ನಾನು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಿಯನಾಗಿರಲಿ.
A devotee addressing Lord Shiva (within the Uma Samhita’s devotional-philosophical dialogue)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It frames a Shaiva ideal: seeking Shiva’s grace so that outer hostility cannot degrade one’s dignity, and inner purity ripens into a state admired by yogins—those established in restraint, detachment, and God-realization.
The prayer is directed to the personal Lord (Saguna Shiva) as ‘Prabhu,’ implying reliance on Shiva’s protecting and purifying grace—central to Linga worship where the devotee seeks honor through dharma and inner sanctity rather than social power.
A practical takeaway is daily Shiva-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of humility and non-retaliation; such sādhana reduces enmity’s impact and aligns one with yogic virtues.