Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51
दक्षयज्ञ-प्रसङ्गे देवतानां आश्वासनं तथा दण्डविधानम् | Consolation of the Devas and the Ordinance of Consequences in the Dakṣa-Yajña Episode
प्रसन्नो भव देवेश सर्वशापान्निराकुरु । सबोधः प्रेरकस्त्वं मे त्वमेवं विनिवारकः
prasanno bhava deveśa sarvaśāpānnirākuru | sabodhaḥ prerakastvaṃ me tvamevaṃ vinivārakaḥ
اے دیویش! مہربان ہو اور تمام شاپوں کو دور کر دے۔ تو ہی میرا بیدار رہنما اور باطنی محرّک ہے؛ پس ان آفتوں کو روکنے والا بھی تو ہی ہے۔
Satī (addressing Lord Śiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Mantra: प्रसन्नो भव देवेश सर्वशापान्निराकुरु । सबोधः प्रेरकस्त्वं मे त्वमेवं विनिवारकः
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva as Pati—the compassionate Lord who alone can dissolve obstacles like curses and karmic afflictions, guiding the soul (paśu) from bondage (pāśa) toward liberation through grace.
It reflects Saguna devotion—approaching Śiva as Deveśa who listens, becomes pleased (prasanna), and actively removes suffering. In Linga-worship, the devotee similarly seeks Śiva’s anugraha (grace) to neutralize negativity and restore dharma.
A practical takeaway is to pray for Śiva’s prasāda while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and to perform simple Śiva-upacāra (water offering, bilva leaves, or vibhūti) with the intent of inner purification and removal of obstacles.