Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34
दक्षयज्ञ-प्रसङ्गे देवतानां आश्वासनं तथा दण्डविधानम् | Consolation of the Devas and the Ordinance of Consequences in the Dakṣa-Yajña Episode
देवदेव महादेव कृपां कुरु नमोस्तु ते । अपराधं क्षमस्वाद्य मम शंभो कृपानिधे
devadeva mahādeva kṛpāṃ kuru namostu te | aparādhaṃ kṣamasvādya mama śaṃbho kṛpānidhe
โอ้เทวาเหนือเทวาทั้งปวง มหาเทวะ โปรดเมตตาเถิด ขอนอบน้อมแด่พระองค์ โอ้ศัมภู คลังแห่งกรุณา โปรดอภัยความผิดของข้าพเจ้าในวันนี้
Sati (addressing Lord Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: देवदेव महादेव कृपां कुरु नमोस्तु ते । अपराधं क्षमस्वाद्य मम शंभो कृपानिधे
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It models śaraṇāgati (surrender): the soul admits fault and seeks Śiva’s anugraha (grace), affirming Him as the compassionate Pati who releases the bound paśu through forgiveness.
The prayer is directed to Saguna Śiva—Mahādeva, Śambhu—approached personally through namas (salutation) and bhakti; the same attitude is central in Liṅga worship where the devotee offers reverence and asks for purification of offences.
Practice daily kṣamā-prārthanā (prayer for forgiveness) after japa—especially Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—with sincere namaskāra; it aligns the mind toward humility and receptivity to Śiva’s grace.