Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
कुमाराद्भुतचरितवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Wondrous Deeds
कल्याणकर्त्ता कलिकल्मषघ्नः कुबेरबन्धुः करुणार्द्रचित्तः । त्रिषट्कनेत्रो रसवक्त्रशोभी यज्ञं प्रपूर्णं कुरु मे गुह त्वम्
kalyāṇakarttā kalikalmaṣaghnaḥ kuberabandhuḥ karuṇārdracittaḥ | triṣaṭkanetro rasavaktraśobhī yajñaṃ prapūrṇaṃ kuru me guha tvam
اے گُہا (کُمار)! تو بھلائی کا کرنے والا، کلی یُگ کے میل کا ناس کرنے والا اور کُبیر کا دوست ہے۔ تیرا دل کرُونا سے نرم ہے؛ تیری آنکھیں بہت سی ہیں اور تیرا چہرہ دیوی رس سے درخشاں ہے۔ کرپا فرما کر میرے یَجْن کو کامل کر دے۔
A devotee/ritual patron addressing Lord Guha (Kartikeya) within Suta Goswami’s narration
Tattva Level: pati
Mantra: कल्याणकर्त्ता कलिकल्मषघ्नः कुबेरबन्धुः करुणार्द्रचित्तः । त्रिषट्कनेत्रो रसवक्त्रशोभी यज्ञं प्रपूर्णं कुरु मे गुह त्वम्
Type: stotra
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It portrays Kumāra (Guha) as a compassionate divine helper who removes Kali-age defilements and ensures spiritual works (like yajña) reach fruition—teaching that grace and purity are essential for successful sādhanā.
As a foremost attendant of Shiva’s divine order, Guha is invoked to protect and complete Shaiva rites; such completion supports Saguna worship where ritual, devotion, and divine assistance culminate in Shiva’s favor.
A practical takeaway is to begin and conclude yajña/pujā with devotional invocations and purity disciplines (mantra-japa, especially Shaiva mantras, and maintaining ritual cleanliness) seeking divine completion of the rite.