Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
हिरण्यनेत्रस्य तपः — Hiraṇyanetra’s Austerity and the Boon
श्रुत्वा तदेतद्वचनं मुनीश विधातुराशु प्रणिपत्य भक्त्या । लोकेश्वरं हाटकनेत्रपुत्रः स्नाय्वस्थिशेषस्तु तमाह देवम्
śrutvā tadetadvacanaṃ munīśa vidhāturāśu praṇipatya bhaktyā | lokeśvaraṃ hāṭakanetraputraḥ snāyvasthiśeṣastu tamāha devam
Ó melhor dos sábios, ao ouvir essas palavras de Brahmā, Senhor da criação, o filho de Hāṭakanetra—reduzido a nervos e ossos—prostrou-se depressa com devoção e então falou àquele Deva, o Senhor dos mundos.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (surrender): even one reduced to extreme weakness turns to the Lokēśvara through bhakti, implying that grace, not mere strength, becomes the decisive spiritual force.
By addressing Shiva as “Lord of the worlds” and approaching him through devoted prostration, the verse reflects Saguna-upāsanā—personal worship where the devotee seeks refuge in Shiva’s compassionate lordship, often expressed in Purāṇic practice through Linga worship.
The immediate takeaway is bhakti with praṇipāta (full prostration) as a daily act of humility; paired with Shaiva practice, it naturally aligns with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and worship with vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) as expressions of surrender.