Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20
कुमाराद्भुतचरितवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Wondrous Deeds
सर्वत्राता स्कन्द हि त्वं सर्वज्ञाता त्वमेव हि । सर्वेश्वरस्त्वमीशानो निवेशसकलाऽवनः
sarvatrātā skanda hi tvaṃ sarvajñātā tvameva hi | sarveśvarastvamīśāno niveśasakalā'vanaḥ
Wahai Skanda, sesungguhnya Engkaulah pelindung di mana-mana; Engkau sahaja Yang Maha Mengetahui. Engkaulah Tuhan segala-galanya, Īśāna yang berdaulat—tempat berlindung dan kediaman tempat semua makhluk ditegakkan, serta penjaga seluruh dunia.
Devotees/attendants praising Skanda (as narrated by Sūta Gosvāmin in the Rudra Saṃhitā context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Mantra: सर्वत्राता स्कन्द हि त्वं सर्वज्ञाता त्वमेव हि । सर्वेश्वरस्त्वमीशानो निवेशसकलाऽवनः
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse teaches śaraṇāgati (surrender): the divine is the universal protector and omniscient lord, and liberation is supported by taking refuge in the Lord’s grace rather than relying on limited individual power.
By calling Skanda “sarveśvara” and “īśāna,” the verse reflects Saguna worship—adoring the Lord through a manifest form. In Shaiva understanding, such praise ultimately points back to Shiva as Īśāna, the supreme Pati, whose presence is also worshipped as the Śiva-liṅga.
A practical takeaway is stotra-japa and refuge-meditation: recite praises of the Lord (or the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while contemplating “He is my protector everywhere,” strengthening bhakti and inner surrender.