Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40
शुक्रनिग्रहः — The Seizure/Neutralization of Śukra (Kāvya) and the Daityas’ Despondency
शांभवेनाथ योगेन शुक्ररूपेण भार्गवः । इमं मंत्रवरं जप्त्वा शंभोर्जठरपंजरात्
śāṃbhavenātha yogena śukrarūpeṇa bhārgavaḥ | imaṃ maṃtravaraṃ japtvā śaṃbhorjaṭharapaṃjarāt
அப்போது பார்கவனாகிய சுக்ரன், சாம்பவ யோகத்தால் விந்துரூபம் ஏற்றான்; இந்தச் சிறந்த மந்திரத்தை ஜபித்து, சம்புவாகிய சிவனின் கூண்டுபோன்ற வயிற்றிலிருந்து வெளிவந்தான்।
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It presents mantra-japa empowered by Śiva-oriented yoga (Śāmbhava yoga) as a means of crossing extreme bondage, implying that liberation is ultimately secured by Śiva’s grace when the mind is absorbed in Him.
By naming Śambhu and highlighting a “supreme mantra,” the verse points to Saguna Śiva approached through mantra and devotion—typical of Purāṇic Shaiva worship where the Lord is accessible through name, form, and japa.
Mantra-japa combined with Śiva-centered meditation (Śāmbhava yoga): steady remembrance of Śiva while repeating a revered mantra, emphasizing inner purity and focused absorption rather than mere outward action.