Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
दक्षयज्ञ-प्रसङ्गे देवतानां आश्वासनं तथा दण्डविधानम् | Consolation of the Devas and the Ordinance of Consequences in the Dakṣa-Yajña Episode
तदा सर्व सुराद्यास्ते श्रुत्वा शंकरभाषितम् । साधुसाध्विति संप्रोचुः परितुष्टाः सविष्ण्वजाः
tadā sarva surādyāste śrutvā śaṃkarabhāṣitam | sādhusādhviti saṃprocuḥ parituṣṭāḥ saviṣṇvajāḥ
Daraufhin riefen alle jene Götter und himmlischen Wesen, nachdem sie Śaṅkaras Worte vernommen hatten: „Wohl gesprochen! Wohl gesprochen!“—vollkommen zufrieden, zusammen mit den Anhängern Viṣṇus.
Suta Goswami (narrating the events to the sages, reporting the devas’ response to Shiva’s words)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: sādhusādhviti
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It shows that Śiva’s instruction is dharmic and spiritually authoritative—so compelling that the devas respond with unanimous approval, reflecting the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on Pati (Śiva) as the guiding Lord whose word steadies the cosmic order.
The verse highlights devotion to Saguna Śiva—Śaṅkara as the speaking, compassionate Lord—whose revealed guidance becomes the basis for worship and right conduct; such approval by the gods supports approaching Śiva through reverent praise and devotion (bhakti) embodied in Linga-upāsanā.
The immediate takeaway is śravaṇa and stuti—listening to Śiva’s teachings and affirming them with praise; devotees may pair this with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a daily practice of alignment with Śiva’s word.