Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
क्रौञ्चशरणागमनम् तथा बाणासुरवधः
Krauñca Seeks Refuge; Slaying of Bāṇāsura
तच्छुत्वा गुहवाक्यं स कुमुदोहिपतेस्सुतः । स्तुत्वा कुमारं नत्वा च पातालं मुदितो ययौ
tacchutvā guhavākyaṃ sa kumudohipatessutaḥ | stutvā kumāraṃ natvā ca pātālaṃ mudito yayau
Nang marinig ang mga salita ni Guha (Kumāra), si Kumuda, anak ng panginoon ng mga ahas, ay nagpuri kay Kumāra at yumukod sa kanya; saka, sa galak, siya’y nagtungo sa Pātāla.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva virtue of śravaṇa (listening), stuti (praise), and namaskāra (humble surrender): the devotee receives guidance, honors the divine, and returns inwardly strengthened—an attitude aligned with Shaiva Siddhānta bhakti leading toward grace (anugraha).
Kumāra (Guha) is revered as a divine manifestation within Shiva’s sacred family; honoring him is a form of Saguna devotion that ultimately supports Linga-worship by cultivating reverence, purity, and obedience to dharma—qualities essential for approaching Shiva with steadiness.
The practical takeaway is a simple triad: listen to sacred instruction (śravaṇa), offer a brief stuti to Shiva and his divine forms, and perform namaskāra; as a Shaiva practice, this can be paired with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” before concluding one’s daily worship.