Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”
इत्युक्ते च तदा तेन हरिणा प्रभविष्णुना । तथा देवाः पुनश्चक्रुर्हरस्याराधनं मुने
ityukte ca tadā tena hariṇā prabhaviṣṇunā | tathā devāḥ punaścakrurharasyārādhanaṃ mune
فلما نطق هَري—فيشنو الجبّار—بتلك الكلمات، أيها الحكيم، عادَتِ الآلهةُ من جديدٍ إلى عبادةِ هَرا (شِيفا) كما أُمروا وأُرشدوا.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights that even the devas rely on Hara’s grace: when guided by right understanding (here, through Viṣṇu’s counsel), they return to Śiva’s ārādhana, affirming bhakti and surrender as the decisive means to restoration and protection.
The verse explicitly points to ārādhana of Hara—devotional propitiation of Saguna Śiva—commonly expressed in Purāṇic practice through Liṅga-pūjā, abhiṣeka, and mantra-japa as accessible forms for divine grace.
The takeaway is to resume disciplined Śiva-ārādhana: daily mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with simple Liṅga worship/abhiṣeka; if following Śaiva markers, one may add bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as supportive observances.