Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
विष्णोर्दर्शनं स्तुतिश्च
Viṣṇu’s Manifestation and Brahmā’s Hymn
आत्मा रामो हि निर्द्वन्द्वो भक्ताधीनस्सुविग्रहः । योगी योगरतो नित्यं योगमार्गप्रदर्शकः
ātmā rāmo hi nirdvandvo bhaktādhīnassuvigrahaḥ | yogī yogarato nityaṃ yogamārgapradarśakaḥ
Er ist das innerste Selbst; ja, er ist Rāma, frei von allen Paaren der Gegensätze. Obgleich er jede Begrenzung übersteigt, nimmt er eine gnadenvolle, glückverheißende Gestalt an und wird den Bhaktas zugänglich. Ewig der höchste Yogi, stets in Yoga versunken, offenbart und lehrt er den Yogaweg, der die Seele zur Befreiung in Śiva führt.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Emphasizes anugraha: Śiva becomes ‘bhaktādhīna’ and teaches yoga—pilgrimage and worship aim at receiving grace that loosens pāśa and ripens the paśu for liberation.
Mantra: आत्मा रामो हि निर्द्वन्द्वो भक्ताधीनस्सुविग्रहः । योगी योगरतो नित्यं योगमार्गप्रदर्शकः
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It presents Shiva as the Ātman—beyond all dualities—yet compassionately manifesting in an auspicious form for devotees, and as the eternal Yogi who guides the soul toward moksha through yoga and grace.
By calling Him suvigraha (of gracious form) and bhaktādhīna (won by devotion), the verse supports saguna worship—such as Linga-pūjā—as a valid means to approach the transcendent, nirdvandva Shiva.
A practical takeaway is daily Shiva-dhyāna and japa—especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—combined with yogic discipline (breath, concentration, inner stillness) to follow the yogamārga shown by Shiva.