Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25
शुक्रोत्पत्तिः तथा महेश्वरदर्शनम् (Śukra’s Emergence and the Vision of Maheśvara)
अंधक उवाच । भगवन्यन्मयोक्तोऽसि दीनोदीनः परात्परः । हर्षगद्गदया वाचा मया पूर्वं रणाजिरे
aṃdhaka uvāca | bhagavanyanmayokto'si dīnodīnaḥ parātparaḥ | harṣagadgadayā vācā mayā pūrvaṃ raṇājire
Andhaka berkata: “Wahai Bhagavan, Engkau Yang Tertinggi melampaui segala yang tertinggi, namun Engkau sendiri adalah belas kasih kepada yang hina dan yang menderita. Dahulu di medan perang, diliputi sukacita, aku berkata kepada-Mu dengan suara tersekat-sekat oleh rasa haru.”
Andhaka
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
FAQs
The verse highlights Shiva as Parātpara (the Transcendent Lord, Pati) who still turns toward the dīna (afflicted) with grace—teaching that humility and heartfelt devotion can open the way to Shiva’s anugraha (liberating favor).
Andhaka addresses Shiva as a personal Lord who hears and responds—an emphasis on Saguna worship (devotion to Shiva with attributes), which in the Shiva Purana is commonly approached through Linga-upasana as the accessible form of the Supreme.
The takeaway is bhakti expressed through humble address and remembrance of Shiva; a fitting practice is japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a repentant, softened heart, supported by simple Shaiva observances like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and Rudraksha when undertaken with sincerity.