Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
शिवस्य आश्वासनं हरि-ब्रह्मणोः तथा शङ्खचूडवृत्तान्तकथनम् / Śiva’s Reassurance to Hari and Brahmā; Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Origin
अस्मानुद्धर दुर्ग्गेश प्रसीद परमेश्वर । शापोद्धारं कुरुष्वाद्य पाहि नश्शरणागतान्
asmānuddhara durggeśa prasīda parameśvara | śāpoddhāraṃ kuruṣvādya pāhi naśśaraṇāgatān
Lạy Chúa của Durgā, lạy Đấng Tối Thượng, xin thương xót. Hôm nay xin giải trừ lời nguyền, nâng đỡ chúng con và che chở những kẻ đã đến nương tựa nơi Ngài.
Devotees/afflicted beings addressing Lord Shiva in supplication (as narrated within Suta’s discourse in the Rudrasaṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a specific Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse exemplifies śaraṇāgati and śāpoddhāra—motifs often attached to liṅga-sthalas where devotees seek relief from doṣas/śāpas.
Significance: General: approaching Śiva as Durggeśa (Lord of Durgā) for śāpavimocana and rakṣā; aligns with temple practice of seeking doṣa-nivṛtti.
Mantra: asmān uddhara durggeśa prasīda parameśvara | śāpoddhāraṃ kuruṣvādya pāhi naḥ śaraṇāgatān ||
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It expresses śaraṇāgati—taking refuge in Śiva as Parameśvara—affirming that liberation from suffering and karmic affliction (here, a curse) ultimately depends on Śiva’s grace, which uplifts the bound soul (paśu) from bondage (pāśa).
The prayer approaches Śiva in a personal, compassionate form (saguṇa)—the Lord who hears, protects, and intervenes. In Linga-worship, this same attitude of surrender and trust is central: one petitions the Linga as the living presence of Parameśvara to dissolve obstacles and bestow auspiciousness.
A simple takeaway is daily śaraṇāgati with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), accompanied by reverential worship such as offering water to the Śiva-liṅga and applying tripuṇḍra-bhasma, praying for śāpoddhāra (release from afflictions) and protection.