Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
कुमाराद्भुतचरितवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Wondrous Deeds
भक्तप्राणगुणाकरस्त्रिगुणतो भिन्नोसि शंभुप्रियः शंभुः शंभुसुतः प्रसन्नसुखदस्सच्चित्स्वरूपो महान् । सर्वज्ञस्त्रिपुरघ्नशंकरसुतः सत्प्रेमवश्यस्सदा षड्वक्त्रः प्रियसाधुरानतप्रियस्सर्वेश्वर श्शंकरः । साधुद्रोहकरघ्न शंकरगुरो ब्रह्मांडनाथो प्रभुः सर्वेषाममरादिसेवितपदो मां पाहि सेवाप्रिय
bhaktaprāṇaguṇākarastriguṇato bhinnosi śaṃbhupriyaḥ śaṃbhuḥ śaṃbhusutaḥ prasannasukhadassaccitsvarūpo mahān | sarvajñastripuraghnaśaṃkarasutaḥ satpremavaśyassadā ṣaḍvaktraḥ priyasādhurānatapriyassarveśvara śśaṃkaraḥ | sādhudrohakaraghna śaṃkaraguro brahmāṃḍanātho prabhuḥ sarveṣāmamarādisevitapado māṃ pāhi sevāpriya
噢，商婆（Śambhu）所钟爱者，德行之海、信众之命脉！你虽超越三德（guṇa），却以慈恩显现为湿婆之子，使心已满足者得安乐。你是伟大者，自性为清净的“有与觉”（Sat-Cit）；全知者，诛灭三城（Tripura）者，商羯罗（Śaṅkara）之子，恒为真爱所摄；六面尊，爱护贤圣，喜悦礼拜者；万有之主——噢，商羯罗。摧灭加害圣者之徒，商羯罗传承中受敬之师，梵宇之主，诸天与不死众奉事其足——噢，乐于受奉与虔敬者，请护佑我。
Devotee (stuti) addressing Lord Kārttikeya/Skanda in the Kumārakhaṇḍa narration (as related by Sūta to the sages)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: भक्तप्राणगुणाकरस्त्रिगुणतो भिन्नोसि शंभुप्रियः शंभुः शंभुसुतः प्रसन्नसुखदस्सच्चित्स्वरूपो महान् । सर्वज्ञस्त्रिपुरघ्नशंकरसुतः सत्प्रेमवश्यस्सदा षड्वक्त्रः प्रियसाधुरानतप्रियस्सर्वेश्वर श्शंकरः । साधुद्रोहकरघ्न शंकरगुरो ब्रह्मांडनाथो प्रभुः सर्वेषाममरादिसेवितपदो मां पाहि सेवाप्रिय
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It praises the Lord (Skanda as Śiva’s son) as triguṇātīta (beyond the guṇas) yet compassionately accessible to devotees, teaching that sincere bhakti and humble service draw divine grace and protection.
Although it highlights transcendence (nirguṇa, beyond the guṇas), it worships the Lord through names, forms, and deeds (saguṇa)—a key Purāṇic method where devotion to Śiva and His divine manifestations leads the soul toward liberation.
The verse emphasizes sevā (devotional service), namaskāra (bowing), and stuti (praise); a practical takeaway is daily japa with a Śaiva mantra (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) alongside respectful worship and service to saints and devotees.