Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
सप्तर्षय ऊचुः । देवदेव महादेव करुणासागर प्रभो । जाता वयं सुधन्या हि त्वया यदधुना स्मृताः
saptarṣaya ūcuḥ | devadeva mahādeva karuṇāsāgara prabho | jātā vayaṃ sudhanyā hi tvayā yadadhunā smṛtāḥ
قال الحكماء السبعة: «يا إله الآلهة، يا مهاديڤا، يا ربّ—يا بحر الرحمة—لقد صرنا حقًّا مباركين، إذ إنك الآن قد ذكرتنا واستحضرتنا في قلبك».
Saptarishis (the Seven Sages)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: देवदेव महादेव करुणासागर प्रभो
Type: stotra
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as karuṇāsāgara (an ocean of compassion) and teaches that the devotee’s highest fortune is the Lord’s gracious “remembrance,” a sign of divine favor that uplifts the soul toward liberation.
By addressing Śiva personally as “Lord” and “God of gods,” the sages model Saguna-bhakti—approaching Śiva as a compassionate, responsive deity—an attitude central to Linga worship where the devotee seeks the Lord’s grace and presence.
A practical takeaway is bhakti with japa: repeat the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with humility, praying for Śiva’s anugraha (grace); this verse emphasizes inner surrender more than a specific external rite.