Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
कुमाराद्भुतचरितवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Wondrous Deeds
विप्र उवाच । शृणु स्वामिन्वचो मेद्य कष्टं मे विनिवारय । सर्वब्रह्मांडनाथस्त्वमतस्ते शरणं गतः
vipra uvāca | śṛṇu svāminvaco medya kaṣṭaṃ me vinivāraya | sarvabrahmāṃḍanāthastvamataste śaraṇaṃ gataḥ
Brahmana itu berkata: “Wahai Tuanku, dengarlah kata-kataku pada hari ini dan lenyapkanlah kesusahanku. Engkaulah Tuhan bagi segala alam semesta; maka kepada-Mulah aku datang berlindung.”
Vipra (a brāhmaṇa supplicant)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Models śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) as the core pilgrim-attitude: approaching the Lord as sarvabrahmāṇḍanātha for removal of duḥkha.
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches śaraṇāgati—humble surrender to Shiva as the supreme Pati (Lord) of all worlds, seeking His grace to remove suffering and obstacles on the path to liberation.
The devotee approaches Shiva in a personal, Saguna mode—“O Lord, hear me”—which aligns with Linga worship where Shiva is invoked as the accessible refuge and protector who bestows anugraha (grace).
A direct practice is prayerful surrender while repeating the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offering water and bilva to the Shiva Linga, and mentally placing one’s distress at Shiva’s feet.