Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 79
पूजाविधिः
Pūjā-vidhiḥ) — The Supreme Procedure of Worship (Morning Observances
इति विज्ञाय गौरीश भूतनाथ प्रसीद मे । भूमौ स्खलितवादानां भूमिरेवावलंबनम्
iti vijñāya gaurīśa bhūtanātha prasīda me | bhūmau skhalitavādānāṃ bhūmirevāvalaṃbanam
Sabendo assim, ó Senhor de Gaurī, ó Mestre de todos os seres, sê gracioso comigo. Pois para aqueles cujas palavras escorregaram estando sobre a terra, a própria terra torna-se o único amparo.
A devotee/supplicant addressing Lord Shiva (Gaurīśa) within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narration
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: इति विज्ञाय गौरीश भूतनाथ प्रसीद मे । भूमौ स्खलितवादानां भूमिरेवावलंबनम्
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It models Shaiva bhakti as humble self-correction: when one’s speech or conduct falters, one seeks Shiva’s grace as the ultimate refuge, just as the earth supports the fallen.
Addressing Shiva as Gaurīśa and Bhūtanātha highlights Saguna Shiva—personally approachable and compassionate—whom devotees can petition for pardon and steadiness, a core mood of Linga worship.
A practical takeaway is confession and surrender before Shiva—reciting the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with repentance, then grounding the mind in steadiness (kṣamā and dhṛti) as one’s “support.”