Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41
शिवस्य आश्वासनं हरि-ब्रह्मणोः तथा शङ्खचूडवृत्तान्तकथनम् / Śiva’s Reassurance to Hari and Brahmā; Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Origin
मत्तस्त्वत्तो न भेदोऽस्ति युवयोस्सेव्य एव सः । चराचराणां सर्वेषां सुरादीनां च सर्वदा
mattastvatto na bhedo'sti yuvayossevya eva saḥ | carācarāṇāṃ sarveṣāṃ surādīnāṃ ca sarvadā
لا فرق بيني وبينك. هو وحده الذي ينبغي أن تعبدهما كليكما على الدوام؛ فهو وحده المستحقّ للخدمة من جميع الكائنات، المتحرّكة والساكنة، ومن الآلهة وغيرهم في كل حين.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: The verse teaches non-difference (abheda) between Śiva and Viṣṇu at the level of the Supreme to be worshipped, a Purāṇic harmonization that frames sectarian rivalry as ignorance of the one sevyā (worship-worthy) Lord.
Significance: Encourages ekāgratā (one-pointed worship) and samadarśana (non-sectarian reverence), considered spiritually purifying and conducive to grace.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches non-difference at the level of the Supreme Lord (Pati): all beings—including the gods—ultimately have one refuge and one object of worship, pointing the seeker toward undivided devotion and liberation.
By declaring the one ever-worshipworthy Lord for all, it supports Linga-worship as a universal, accessible form of Saguna Shiva through which devotees approach the Supreme without sectarian division.
Adopt single-minded Shiva-bhakti: worship the Linga with Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and maintain steady remembrance that the one Lord is the constant refuge for all beings.