Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3
दीक्षितपुत्रस्य दैन्यचिन्ता तथा शिवरात्र्युपासनाप्रसङ्गः / The Initiate’s Son in Distress and the Occasion of Śivarātri Worship
चिंतामवाप महतीं क्व यामि करवाणि किम् । नाहमभ्यस्तविद्योऽस्मि न चैवातिधनोऽस्म्यहम्
ciṃtāmavāpa mahatīṃ kva yāmi karavāṇi kim | nāhamabhyastavidyo'smi na caivātidhano'smyaham
Diliputi kegelisahan besar, dia berfikir: “Ke mana harus aku pergi? Apa harus aku lakukan? Aku bukan orang yang terlatih dalam ilmu, dan aku juga bukanlah sangat berharta.”
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
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The verse highlights human limitation—lack of learning and wealth—and points toward the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis that liberation ultimately depends on taking refuge in Pati (Lord Shiva) rather than relying on worldly supports.
By portraying inner helplessness, it prepares the seeker to approach Saguna Shiva through tangible supports like Linga-worship, where devotion (bhakti) becomes the practical bridge to the transcendent Nirguna reality.
A fitting takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with a mood of śaraṇāgati (surrender), optionally supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as aids to steadiness and remembrance.