Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25
शिवविहारवर्णनम् (Śivavihāra-varṇana) — “Description of Śiva’s Divine Pastimes/Sojourn”
भगवानुवाच । चिन्ता नास्ति जगद्धातस्सर्वं भद्रं भविष्यति । शरणं व्रज देवेश शंकरस्य महाप्रभोः
bhagavānuvāca | cintā nāsti jagaddhātassarvaṃ bhadraṃ bhaviṣyati | śaraṇaṃ vraja deveśa śaṃkarasya mahāprabhoḥ
Đấng Thế Tôn phán: “Hỡi Đấng nâng đỡ thế gian, chớ ưu sầu. Mọi sự ắt sẽ trở nên cát tường. Hỡi Chúa tể chư thiên, hãy nương tựa nơi Đại Chúa Śaṅkara.”
Bhagavān (a divine narrator/speaker within the Rudra Saṃhitā dialogue, exhorting Devatās to seek Śiva’s refuge)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: śaraṇaṃ vraja deveśa śaṃkarasya mahāprabhoḥ
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches śaraṇāgati—surrender to Śaṅkara as the supreme refuge (Pati). In Shaiva Siddhanta, auspiciousness arises when the soul turns from anxiety to reliance on Shiva’s grace, the power that loosens bondage and restores order.
“Take refuge in Śaṅkara” points to approaching Saguna Shiva—the compassionate Lord accessible through devotion. In Purāṇic practice, this refuge is concretely expressed by Linga-worship (abhiṣeka, mantra, and offering), seeking Shiva’s protective and liberating grace.
The takeaway is devotional surrender through japa and worship—especially Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a calm mind, and simple Linga-abhiṣeka as an act of refuge in Śaṅkara.