Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30
बाणस्य शोकः शिवस्मरणं च — Bāṇa’s Grief and the Turn to Śiva-Remembrance
विष्णुर्ब्रह्माऽथ विबुधा मुनयश्चामलाशयाः । सर्वात्मना प्रपन्नास्त्वां शंकरं प्रियमीश्वरम्
viṣṇurbrahmā'tha vibudhā munayaścāmalāśayāḥ | sarvātmanā prapannāstvāṃ śaṃkaraṃ priyamīśvaram
毗湿奴、梵天、诸天与心志清净的仙圣，皆以全身全心归依于你——商羯罗（Śaṅkara），至爱之主、至上的统御者。
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Significance: Models śaraṇāgati: even Brahmā and Viṣṇu take refuge in Śaṅkara; pilgrimage and worship are validated by divine precedent (deva-muni-prapatti).
Mantra: विष्णुर्ब्रह्माऽथ विबुधा मुनयश्चामलाशयाः । सर्वात्मना प्रपन्नास्त्वां शंकरं प्रियमीश्वरम्
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches śaraṇāgati—whole-hearted surrender to Śaṅkara as Īśvara (the Supreme Lord). Even exalted beings like Viṣṇu, Brahmā, devas, and purified sages seek Shiva as the ultimate refuge (Pati) for protection and liberation.
By calling Shiva “Śaṅkara” and “Īśvara,” the verse supports Saguna devotion—approaching the compassionate Lord with form and grace. In practice, this surrender is commonly expressed through Liṅga worship, where the devotee offers mind and self to Shiva as the indwelling Lord of all.
The takeaway is complete inner offering: worship Shiva with focused mind and surrender. A simple practice aligned with this is japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” coupled with humble prayer of refuge before the Liṅga (optionally with bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa as supportive disciplines).