Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 31
त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”
स्थिरान् कुरु जगन्नाथ पांतु नः परिपंथिनः । जरारोगादयस्सर्वे नास्मान्मृत्युरगात् क्वचित्
sthirān kuru jagannātha pāṃtu naḥ paripaṃthinaḥ | jarārogādayassarve nāsmānmṛtyuragāt kvacit
ข้าแต่พระผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งจักรวาล โปรดทำให้เรามั่นคง และคุ้มครองเราจากศัตรูทั้งปวง ขอความชรา โรคภัย และทุกข์ทั้งหลายอย่าได้ครอบงำเรา และขอความตายอย่าได้มาถึงเราในกาลใดๆ
Devotees/praying party within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative (as narrated by Sūta Gosvāmin)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Sthala Purana: Not a specific Jyotirliṅga episode; a general śaraṇāgati-prayer to Jagannātha/Śiva for protection from adversity, disease, and untimely death.
Significance: Frames Śiva as the sole refuge who grants rakṣā (protection) and ārogya (well-being), culminating in the highest protection: freedom from the fear of death through grace.
Mantra: स्थिरान् कुरु जगन्नाथ पांतु नः परिपंथिनः । जरारोगादयस्सर्वे नास्मान्मृत्युरगात् क्वचित्
Type: stotra
FAQs
It is a śaraṇāgati (surrender) prayer asking Pati (Lord Śiva) for steadiness in dharma and protection from inner and outer बाधक-s (obstructions), expressing that well-being and freedom from fear ultimately arise from Shiva’s grace.
The verse approaches Shiva as Jagannātha—Saguna Shiva who hears prayers and grants protection. In Linga worship, such petitions are offered with water, bilva leaves, and mantra, recognizing the Linga as the accessible form of the transcendent Lord.
A practical takeaway is daily Shiva-bhakti with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a protective sankalpa during Linga abhiṣeka; it aligns well with Mahāśivarātri vrata, bhasma (tripuṇḍra) remembrance, and steady meditation on Shiva as the remover of fear.