Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41
त्रिपुरदाहानन्तरं देवभयः ब्रह्मस्तुतिश्च — Fear of the Gods after Tripura’s Burning and Brahmā’s Praise
इत्युक्त्वा शंकरः प्रीतो देवदुःखहरस्सदा । सर्वदेवप्रियं यद्वै तत्सर्वं च प्रदत्तवान्
ityuktvā śaṃkaraḥ prīto devaduḥkhaharassadā | sarvadevapriyaṃ yadvai tatsarvaṃ ca pradattavān
وهكذا تكلّم شانكرا، مُزيلُ أحزانِ الآلهة على الدوام، فابتهج، ومنحهم على التمام كلَّ ما كان محبوبًا ونافعًا لجميع الدِّيفا.
Suta Goswami (narrating the events to the sages, within the Rudrasaṃhitā narrative frame)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Portrays Śiva as devaduḥkhahara—remover of divine (and by extension worldly) distress—highlighting the salvific function of approaching Śiva for protection and welfare.
FAQs
It presents Śiva as the compassionate Pati (Lord) who responds to sincere appeal: when he is pleased, his grace removes distress and grants what supports dharma and cosmic balance—an expression of Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on anugraha (divine grace).
The verse highlights Saguna Śiva—Śaṅkara who can be pleased and who bestows boons. In Linga worship, devotees approach this accessible form to receive protection, relief from suffering, and auspicious attainments aligned with dharma.
The takeaway is to seek Śiva’s pleasure through bhakti and regular upāsanā—especially japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Linga-pūjā with purity and humility—so that sorrow is removed and auspiciousness is granted.