Shloka 29
देवस्तुतिः—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्वं, मायाशक्तिः, कर्मफलप्रदातृत्वं च
Devas’ Hymn: Śiva as Parabrahman, Māyā-Śakti, and Giver of Karmic Fruits
हिरण्याय परेशाय हिरण्यवपुषे नमः । भीमाय भीमरूपाय भीमकर्मरताय च
hiraṇyāya pareśāya hiraṇyavapuṣe namaḥ | bhīmāya bhīmarūpāya bhīmakarmaratāya ca
Ehrerbietung Dem, der golden erstrahlt, dem höchsten Herrn; Ehrerbietung Dem, dessen Leib selbst wie Gold leuchtet. Ehrerbietung Bhīma, dem Ehrfurchtgebietenden, von gewaltiger Gestalt, stets den mächtigen Taten zugewandt.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Shiva Purana to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya, presenting a stotra within the Satīkhaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Jyotirlinga: Bhīmaśaṃkara
Sthala Purana: The epithet Bhīma resonates with the Bhīmaśaṃkara Jyotirliṅga tradition where Śiva manifests to destroy the asura Bhīma and protect devotees; while this verse is a general nāma-stuti, it naturally aligns with that sthala-nāma.
Significance: Darśana is sought for protection from भय (fear) and victory over inner and outer adversities; strengthens resolve and devotion.
Mantra: हिरण्याय परेशाय हिरण्यवपुषे नमः । भीमाय भीमरूपाय भीमकर्मरताय च
Type: stotra
Role: destructive
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It praises Śiva as both the transcendent Supreme Lord (Pareśa) and the immanent, perceivable deity whose splendour and power inspire reverence; in Shaiva Siddhānta, such nāma-stuti nurtures śaraṇāgati (surrender) to Pati, the liberating Lord.
These epithets guide Saguna-upāsanā: the devotee contemplates Śiva’s radiant presence and awe-inspiring might while worshipping the Liṅga as the accessible form of the Supreme (Pareśa), uniting reverence (bhaya-bhakti) with devotion (prema-bhakti).
A practical takeaway is nāma-japa: repeat these names of Śiva with focused contemplation during Liṅga-pūjā (optionally with bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa), letting the mind rest on His radiance and protective, powerful sovereignty.