Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13
शङ्खचूडस्य मायायुद्धं तथा माहेश्वरास्त्रप्रभावः | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Māyā-Warfare and the Power of the Māheśvara Astra
तावदस्य जरामृत्युश्शंखचूडस्य शंकर । नास्तीत्यवितथं नाथ विधेहि ब्रह्मणो वचः
tāvadasya jarāmṛtyuśśaṃkhacūḍasya śaṃkara | nāstītyavitathaṃ nātha vidhehi brahmaṇo vacaḥ
Ôi Śaṅkara, chừng nào lời định đoạt ấy còn hiệu lực, thì đối với Śaṅkhacūḍa này, già và chết đều không tồn tại. Ôi Chúa Tể, xin đừng để lời của Brahmā trở thành hư dối—xin hãy khiến nó đúng như vậy.
A Deva (likely Indra, speaking to Lord Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It highlights that even powerful boons (like freedom from aging and death) operate within Shiva’s supreme governance; in Shaiva thought, Pati (Shiva) alone harmonizes cosmic order so that divine words and dharma remain consistent.
The prayer appeals to Shiva as Saguna Īśvara—personally responsive and capable of regulating time, death, and destiny—showing why devotees worship the Linga as the accessible form of the Supreme who upholds and resolves worldly conflicts.
A practical takeaway is surrender (śaraṇāgati) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—seeking Shiva’s protection and right ordering of karma, especially when facing fear, injustice, or overwhelming opposition.