Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
शुक्रस्य जठरस्थत्वं तथा मृत्युशमनी-विद्या (Śukra in Śiva’s belly and the death-subduing vidyā)
शरणागतधर्मोथ प्रवरस्सर्वतो हृदा । विचार्य शुक्रेण धिया तद्वाणी स्वीकृता तदा
śaraṇāgatadharmotha pravarassarvato hṛdā | vicārya śukreṇa dhiyā tadvāṇī svīkṛtā tadā
சரணடைந்தவர்களைப் பாதுகாக்கும் தர்மத்தில் அவர் முதன்மையானவர். முழு இதயத்துடன், தூய விவேக புத்தியால் நன்கு ஆராய்ந்து, அச்சொற்களை அப்போது ஏற்றுக்கொண்டார்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It elevates śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) as a sacred claim upon the righteous: protecting the surrendered is a hallmark of noble dharma, and decisions should be made with a purified, discerning mind rather than impulse.
Saguna Shiva is revered as the compassionate protector of devotees who surrender; this verse mirrors that Shaiva ethic—refuge, grace, and righteous acceptance—central to devotional worship of Shiva and the Linga.
Practice śaraṇāgati through daily japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” coupled with a brief contemplation (vicāra) to cultivate śuddha-buddhi before acting; this aligns conduct with Shiva-centered dharma.