Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
त्रिपुरदाहानन्तरं देवभयः ब्रह्मस्तुतिश्च — Fear of the Gods after Tripura’s Burning and Brahmā’s Praise
ओंकाराय नमस्तुभ्यमाकारपरतारक । प्रसीद सर्वदेवेश त्रिपुरघ्न महेश्वर
oṃkārāya namastubhyamākāraparatāraka | prasīda sarvadeveśa tripuraghna maheśvara
ஓங்கார ரூபனே, ‘அ’காரத்தின் பரமத் தாரகனே—உமக்கு நமஸ்காரம். தேவர்களின் ஆண்டவனே, திரிபுரஹந்தா மகேஸ்வரா, அருள்புரிவாயாக.
The Devas (gods) offering a hymn of supplication to Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka
Jyotirlinga: Oṃkāreśvara
Sthala Purana: The verse’s ‘oṃkārāya’ naturally resonates with Oṃkāreśvara: Śiva manifested as Oṃ on/at Mandhātā (Māndhātṛ) hill; worship of the Oṃkāra-liṅga grants crossing beyond saṃsāra (tāraka).
Significance: Darśana of Oṃkāreśvara is traditionally linked with tāraka-bhāva (deliverance), removal of obstacles, and strengthening of devotion through nāda/Oṃ contemplation.
Mantra: oṃkārāya namastubhyam ākāraparatāraka | prasīda sarvadeveśa tripuraghna maheśvara
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It identifies Shiva as Oṃkāra—the transcendent source of mantra and consciousness—and as Paratāraka, the supreme liberator who grants grace (anugraha) to ferry devotees beyond bondage and fear.
By praising Shiva as Oṃkāra and Mahēśvara, it links the formless (mantra-principle) with the worshipful form (Saguna Shiva). In Linga worship, Oṃ is chanted as the sonic presence of Shiva while the Linga is revered as His accessible, grace-bestowing manifestation.
Chanting “Oṃ” (and traditionally “Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya”) with bhakti, seeking Shiva’s prasāda (grace). A practical takeaway is japa with steady attention on Oṃkāra as the inner support while offering simple worship to Shiva.