Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
शुक्रस्य जठरस्थत्वं तथा मृत्युशमनी-विद्या (Śukra in Śiva’s belly and the death-subduing vidyā)
अंधक उवाच । भगवंस्त्वामुपाश्रित्य गुरोर्भावं वहामहे । पराजिता भवामो नो सर्वदा जयशालिनः
aṃdhaka uvāca | bhagavaṃstvāmupāśritya gurorbhāvaṃ vahāmahe | parājitā bhavāmo no sarvadā jayaśālinaḥ
Andhaka berkata: “Wahai yang mulia, dengan berlindung pada tuan, kami memikul sikap sebagai murid terhadap guru kami. Semoga kami tidak pernah dikalahkan; semoga kami sentiasa dikurniai kemenangan.”
Andhaka
Tattva Level: pashu
Type: stotra
FAQs
The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) and guru-bhāva (humble discipleship) as inner disciplines that seek divine grace; in Shaiva Siddhanta, victory is ultimately the triumph of dharma and the soul’s movement toward Shiva through right attitude and dependence on higher guidance.
Taking refuge “in you” aligns with Saguna Shiva worship where the devotee approaches Shiva as the accessible Lord—often through Linga-upāsanā—seeking protection, steadiness, and auspicious success, while cultivating humility like a disciple before the Divine Guru.
A practical takeaway is daily refuge-prayer with mantra-japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), performed with guru-bhāva; optionally supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa to reinforce remembrance and disciplined devotion.