Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 1
दक्षस्य विष्णुं प्रति शरणागतिḥ — Dakṣa’s Appeal to Viṣṇu and the Teaching on Disrespect to Śiva
दक्ष उवाच । देवदेव हरे विष्णो दीनबंधो कृपानिधे । मम रक्षा विधातव्या भवता साध्वरस्य च
dakṣa uvāca | devadeva hare viṣṇo dīnabaṃdho kṛpānidhe | mama rakṣā vidhātavyā bhavatā sādhvarasya ca
Dakṣa berkata: “Wahai Dewa segala dewa—Hari, Viṣṇu—sahabat orang yang papa, lautan belas kasihan! Engkau wajib memberi perlindungan kepadaku, dan juga kepada insan yang saleh (bhakta) ini.”
Daksha
Tattva Level: pashu
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Śrī (Lakṣmī)
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It shows śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge): even a powerful being like Dakṣa turns to divine compassion for protection, highlighting that worldly status cannot replace grace and dharmic alignment.
Though addressed to Viṣṇu, the Sati-khaṇḍa narrative ultimately frames protection and right order as upheld through the Supreme Lord’s governance—within Shaiva telling, this points back to Pati (Śiva) as the final ground of grace, with saguna forms functioning as channels of protection.
Practice humble prayer and refuge-taking (japa with a protective bhāva), such as repeating a chosen mantra (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while cultivating compassion and dharma as the inner “protection.”