Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
शिवतेजसः समुद्रे बालरूपप्रादुर्भावः (Śiva’s Tejas Manifesting as a Child in the Ocean)
अथ ते व्याकुलास्सर्वे देवास्समुनयो द्रुतम् । पितामहं लोकगुरुं ब्रह्माणं शरणं ययुः
atha te vyākulāssarve devāssamunayo drutam | pitāmahaṃ lokaguruṃ brahmāṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ yayuḥ
അപ്പോൾ എല്ലാ ദേവന്മാരും മുനികളോടുകൂടെ വ്യാകുലരായി, വേഗത്തിൽ ലോകഗുരുവായ പിതാമഹൻ ബ്രഹ്മാവിന്റെ ശരണം പ്രാപിച്ചു.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) as the immediate dharmic response to turmoil—showing that even Devas and sages, when overwhelmed, seek higher guidance rather than relying on egoic power.
In the Shiva Purana’s Shaiva frame, refuge taken in cosmic authorities like Brahmā often leads the narrative toward recognizing Shiva (Pati) as the ultimate shelter; this prepares the devotee to seek Saguna Shiva’s grace through worship, including Linga-upāsanā.
The takeaway is to practice śaraṇāgati with mantra-japa—especially the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—as a swift inner ‘going for refuge’ during fear, conflict, or mental agitation.