Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
सतीसंक्षेपचरित्रवर्णनम् — Summary Description of Satī’s Narrative
ततो रुद्रः प्रसन्नोभूत्स्तुतिमाकर्ण्य तां पराम् । विज्ञप्तिं सफलां चक्रे सर्वेषां दीनवत्सलः
tato rudraḥ prasannobhūtstutimākarṇya tāṃ parām | vijñaptiṃ saphalāṃ cakre sarveṣāṃ dīnavatsalaḥ
Daraufhin wurde Rudra, als er jenen erhabenen Lobgesang vernahm, völlig zufrieden. Den Bedrängten zugewandt, gewährte Er ihrem Anliegen Erfolg und ließ ihre Bitte für alle fruchtbar werden.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it highlights the Siddhānta principle that stuti and śaraṇāgati draw down Śiva’s anugraha, transforming a failed petition into a fruitful one for all.
Significance: General: sincere praise and surrender are portrayed as universally efficacious; encourages communal worship where the Lord’s grace benefits many.
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as dīnavatsala—moved by sincere devotion. In Shaiva Siddhānta, the Lord’s anugraha (grace) is awakened by bhakti and right praise, making the seeker’s prayer spiritually effective and ultimately supportive of liberation.
The verse shows Saguna Śiva responding to stuti and supplication—an accessible form of worship central to Linga-bhakti. Through praise, the devotee approaches the compassionate Lord who accepts devotion and bestows auspicious results.
Offer stuti with focused mind—recite Śiva-nāma or the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and conclude with a humble petition. The takeaway is prayer joined to devotion and surrender, seeking Śiva’s grace rather than mere worldly gain.