Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
कुमाराद्भुतचरितवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Wondrous Deeds
कल्याणकर्त्ता कलिकल्मषघ्नः कुबेरबन्धुः करुणार्द्रचित्तः । त्रिषट्कनेत्रो रसवक्त्रशोभी यज्ञं प्रपूर्णं कुरु मे गुह त्वम्
kalyāṇakarttā kalikalmaṣaghnaḥ kuberabandhuḥ karuṇārdracittaḥ | triṣaṭkanetro rasavaktraśobhī yajñaṃ prapūrṇaṃ kuru me guha tvam
हे गुह (कुमार)! तू कल्याणकर्ता, कलियुगातील कल्मषांचा नाश करणारा आणि कुबेराचा मित्र आहेस. तुझे चित्त करुणेने आर्द्र आहे; तुझे नेत्र अनेक आहेत आणि दिव्य रसाने शोभणारे तुझे मुख तेजस्वी आहे. कृपा करून माझा यज्ञ पूर्ण कर।
A devotee/ritual patron addressing Lord Guha (Kartikeya) within Suta Goswami’s narration
Tattva Level: pati
Mantra: कल्याणकर्त्ता कलिकल्मषघ्नः कुबेरबन्धुः करुणार्द्रचित्तः । त्रिषट्कनेत्रो रसवक्त्रशोभी यज्ञं प्रपूर्णं कुरु मे गुह त्वम्
Type: stotra
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It portrays Kumāra (Guha) as a compassionate divine helper who removes Kali-age defilements and ensures spiritual works (like yajña) reach fruition—teaching that grace and purity are essential for successful sādhanā.
As a foremost attendant of Shiva’s divine order, Guha is invoked to protect and complete Shaiva rites; such completion supports Saguna worship where ritual, devotion, and divine assistance culminate in Shiva’s favor.
A practical takeaway is to begin and conclude yajña/pujā with devotional invocations and purity disciplines (mantra-japa, especially Shaiva mantras, and maintaining ritual cleanliness) seeking divine completion of the rite.