Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
शिवस्य तपोऽनुष्ठानम् — Śiva’s Austerity and Meditation at Himavat
Gaṅgā-Region
विष्णुब्रह्मादिसेव्याय विष्णुब्रह्मस्वरूपिणे । विष्णुब्रह्मकदात्रे ते भक्तप्रिय नमोऽस्तु ते
viṣṇubrahmādisevyāya viṣṇubrahmasvarūpiṇe | viṣṇubrahmakadātre te bhaktapriya namo'stu te
سلامٌ لك—يا من يعبده حتى فيشنو وبراهما وسائر الآلهة؛ سلامٌ لك—يا من يتجلّى بصورتي فيشنو وبراهما؛ سلامٌ لك—يا من يمنح فيشنو وبراهما مناصبهما وقواهما. يا حبيبَ العابدين، فلتكن تحيّتي وخضوعي لك.
Parvati (as a devotee offering praise to Lord Shiva in the Parvati Khanda context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: विष्णुब्रह्मादिसेव्याय विष्णुब्रह्मस्वरूपिणे । विष्णुब्रह्मकदात्रे ते भक्तप्रिय नमोऽस्तु ते
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse affirms Shiva as Pati—the Supreme Lord—who is worshipped even by Vishnu and Brahma, and who grants them their cosmic roles; devotion (bhakti) to such a Lord becomes a direct means toward grace and liberation.
By praising Shiva as the personal, approachable Lord who is “bhakta-priya,” the verse supports Saguna-upasana—worship of Shiva with attributes—commonly expressed in Linga worship, where the Supreme is adored in a consecrated, accessible form.
A practical takeaway is stotra-japa and nama-smarana: reciting such salutations with the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while offering water, bilva leaves, or vibhuti (Tripundra) in a devotional mood.