Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
प्रणम्य सुमहाप्रीत्या नतस्कंधाश्च निर्जराः । तुष्टुवुः शंकरं सर्वे मया च हरिणा मुने
praṇamya sumahāprītyā nataskaṃdhāśca nirjarāḥ | tuṣṭuvuḥ śaṃkaraṃ sarve mayā ca hariṇā mune
Sich mit übergroßer Freude verneigend, priesen die unsterblichen Götter, die Schultern in Ehrfurcht gebeugt, allesamt Śaṅkara; ebenso tat auch ich es, zusammen mit Hari (Viṣṇu), o Weiser.
Brahma (narrating to a sage)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights that even the devas, along with Hari (Viṣṇu), approach Śiva through humility and heartfelt praise—showing that grace (anugraha) arises when the soul turns to Pati (Śiva) with devotion and surrender.
The act of bowing and offering stuti reflects Saguna-upāsanā—devotional worship of Śiva as the compassionate Lord (Śaṅkara). In Purāṇic practice, this same mood is directed to the Śiva-liṅga through namaskāra, prayers, and praises.
A simple takeaway is daily namaskāra to Śiva with stuti—optionally accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—cultivating humility (vinaya) and devotion (bhakti) as the inner discipline.