तारक-कुमार-युद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Tāraka and Kumāra
केचिज्जाताः कुमारस्य शरणं शरणार्थिनः । वदन्तः पाहि पाहीति दैत्याः सांजलयस्तदा
kecijjātāḥ kumārasya śaraṇaṃ śaraṇārthinaḥ | vadantaḥ pāhi pāhīti daityāḥ sāṃjalayastadā
تب کچھ دَیتیہ پناہ کے طلبگار ہو کر کُمار کے پاس آئے؛ ہاتھ باندھ کر بار بار پکارتے رہے: “بچاؤ، بچاؤ!”
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Mantra: pāhi pāhi
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
It highlights śaraṇāgati—taking refuge—as a powerful spiritual turning point: even hostile beings, when humbled, seek protection through surrender, showing that divine grace responds to genuine supplication.
Kumāra functions as a Saguna manifestation within Shiva’s divine family and mission; approaching him for refuge reflects the same devotional principle as approaching Shiva’s Linga—seeking the Lord’s protecting presence through heartfelt surrender.
The verse suggests an añjali-bhāva (folded-hands humility) and repeated prayer—practically expressed as japa of a protective invocation (e.g., “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” or Skanda-focused prayers) with a mind of surrender.