Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 80
पूजाविधिः
Pūjā-vidhiḥ) — The Supreme Procedure of Worship (Morning Observances
त्वयि जातापराधानां त्वमेव शरणं प्रभो । इत्यादि बहु विज्ञप्तिं कृत्वा सम्यग्विधानतः
tvayi jātāparādhānāṃ tvameva śaraṇaṃ prabho | ityādi bahu vijñaptiṃ kṛtvā samyagvidhānataḥ
ഹേ പ്രഭോ! നിനക്കു വിരുദ്ധമായി അപരാധം സംഭവിച്ചവർക്കു നീയേ ശരണം—ഇങ്ങനെ മുതലായ പലവിധ അപേക്ഷകൾ നടത്തി, വിധിപ്രകാരം ശരിയായി നിർവഹിച്ചു।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the episode in Rudra Saṃhitā to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: त्वयि जातापराधानां त्वमेव शरणं प्रभो ।
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches śaraṇāgati: even when one has committed offences toward Shiva, liberation begins by admitting fault and taking refuge in Pati (Shiva) alone, trusting His grace to remove pāśa (bondage).
The verse emphasizes approaching the Lord as accessible Saguna Shiva—seeking protection and pardon through heartfelt supplication—often expressed in Linga-worship with prayers, offerings, and confession before the deity.
Combine proper vidhi with devotion: offer water and bilva to Shiva, recite the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and perform sincere repentance-prayer (vijñapti) as a daily practice.