Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34
जालन्धरस्य दूतप्रेषणम् — Jalandhara Sends an Envoy to Kailāsa
The Provocation of Śiva
राहुरुवाच । देवदेव महेशान पाहि मां शरणा गतम् । सुराऽसुरैस्सदा वन्द्यः परमैश्वर्यवान् प्रभुः
rāhuruvāca | devadeva maheśāna pāhi māṃ śaraṇā gatam | surā'suraissadā vandyaḥ paramaiśvaryavān prabhuḥ
Wika ni Rāhu: “O Diyos ng mga diyos, O Maheśāna, iligtas at ingatan mo ako—ako’y dumulog sa iyong kanlungan. Ikaw ay laging sinasamba ng mga deva at mga asura; ikaw ang Panginoong Kataas-taasan, puspos ng sukdulang kapangyarihan.”
Rāhu
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse functions as a śaraṇāgati (refuge) moment where even a feared graha/asura acknowledges Śiva’s supreme aiśvarya.
Significance: Didactic: śaraṇāgati to Śiva is open to all beings (deva/asura alike); remembrance of Śiva as Devadeva and Maheśāna is portrayed as the turning-point from fear to protection.
Mantra: देवदेव महेशान पाहि मां शरणा गतम् । सुराऽसुरैस्सदा वन्द्यः परमैश्वर्यवान् प्रभुः
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse centers on śaraṇāgati—taking refuge in Śiva as the supreme Pati (Lord). Even a powerful being like Rāhu approaches Śiva as the ultimate protector, highlighting that grace (anugraha) transcends deva–asura divisions.
Rāhu addresses Śiva personally as Devadeva and Maheśāna—Saguna Śiva who hears prayers and grants protection. In practice, this same surrender is offered before the Śiva-liṅga through praise, prostration, and petition for refuge.
A simple Shaiva practice implied is protective prayer with surrender: recite the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offer namaskāra to the liṅga, and mentally place oneself at Śiva’s feet (śaraṇāgati-bhāva) seeking pālana (divine protection).