Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 58
सतीचरिते पितृगृहे आशीर्वाद-वचनम् तथा यौवनारम्भः — Satī at her father’s house: blessings and the onset of youth
अतींद्रियमनाधारं सर्वाधारमहेतुकम् । अनंतमाद्यं सूक्ष्मं त्वां प्रणमामोऽखिलेश्वरम्
atīṃdriyamanādhāraṃ sarvādhāramahetukam | anaṃtamādyaṃ sūkṣmaṃ tvāṃ praṇamāmo'khileśvaram
O Akhileśvara, Herr über alles, jenseits der Sinne, ohne Stütze und doch Stütze von allem, ursachlos und aus sich selbst seiend; unendlich, uranfänglich und höchst subtil—vor Dir verneigen wir uns in Ehrfurcht.
Suta Goswami (narrating the hymn of praise within the Sati Khanda context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Frames Śiva as the transcendental support (sarvādhāra) beyond sensory reach; supports the Siddhānta view that liberation requires His anugraha, not sensory or merely ritual grasping.
Mantra: atīṃdriyamanādhāraṃ sarvādhāramahetukam | anaṃtamādyaṃ sūkṣmaṃ tvāṃ praṇamāmo'khileśvaram
Type: stotra
FAQs
It declares Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord—transcending sensory grasp (atīndriya) and yet sustaining all (sarvādhāra). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, it points to Shiva as the ultimate reality who grants liberation when approached with surrender and devotion.
Although Shiva is described as subtle and beyond the senses, the Purana upholds worship through accessible sacred forms—especially the Shiva Linga—so the devotee can direct bhakti toward the transcendent Lord who otherwise cannot be grasped by ordinary perception.
Use this verse as a pranāma-mantra before Linga worship or japa: mentally contemplate Shiva as the support of all, then bow with humility; this aligns well with Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady inward meditation on the subtle (sūkṣma) Lord.