Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
शिवस्य आश्वासनं हरि-ब्रह्मणोः तथा शङ्खचूडवृत्तान्तकथनम् / Śiva’s Reassurance to Hari and Brahmā; Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Origin
श्रीकृष्णोऽमोददत्यंतं स्वस्थानमगमत्सुधीः । न्यष्ठातां सभयं तत्र मदाराधनतत्परौ
śrīkṛṣṇo'modadatyaṃtaṃ svasthānamagamatsudhīḥ | nyaṣṭhātāṃ sabhayaṃ tatra madārādhanatatparau
O sábio Śrī Kṛṣṇa rejubilou-se imensamente e retornou à sua própria morada. Ali, aqueles dois permaneceram com temor, inteiramente dedicados à adoração de Mim (o Senhor Śiva).
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It shows that when fear and uncertainty arise, the safest refuge is devotion to Pati—Lord Śiva—whose worship steadies the mind and protects the devotee on the path toward liberation.
The verse emphasizes ārādhana (propitiatory worship) of Śiva, which in Purāṇic practice is commonly expressed through Saguna worship—especially Śiva-liṅga pūjā—where surrender and focused devotion are central.
Maintain steady Shiva-ārādhana in adversity: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple liṅga-pūjā with devotion, supported by disciplines like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa if one follows those observances.