Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51
देवस्तुतिः (Devastuti) — Hymn/Praise of the Devas
आदित्यानां वासुदेवो हनूमान्वानरेषु च । यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽसि रामः शस्त्रभृतां भवान्
ādityānāṃ vāsudevo hanūmānvānareṣu ca | yajñānāṃ japayajño'si rāmaḥ śastrabhṛtāṃ bhavān
بين الآدِتْيَات أنتَ فاسوديفا (Vāsudeva)، وبين الفانَرات أنتَ هانومان (Hanūmān). وبين القرابين (اليَجْنَات) أنتَ يَجْنَةُ الجَپا، وبين حَمَلة السلاح أنتَ راما (Rāma).
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Teaches sarvātmabhāva (Śiva as inner Self of all deities and heroes), a contemplative lens often cultivated during tīrtha-yātrā to see one Lord in many forms.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that the one Supreme Lord is recognized through many exalted manifestations, and it especially elevates japa (mantra repetition) as a direct inner sacrifice that purifies the soul and turns devotion inward toward Pati (the Lord).
By listing renowned divine identities, the text supports Saguna worship: devotees may approach Shiva through form, name, and praise, and then internalize that devotion through japa—often performed before the Shiva Linga as focused, steady upāsanā.
Practice japa-yajña: daily repetition of a Shiva-mantra (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with concentration; it can be supported with rudrākṣa mālā and vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) as per Shaiva discipline.