Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
देवस्तुतिः — Hymn of Praise by the Devas
Devastuti
चित्रवर्मा नृपवरस्त्वद्भक्त्या प्राप सद्गतिम् । इह लोके सदा भुक्त्वा भोगानमरदुर्लभान्
citravarmā nṛpavarastvadbhaktyā prāpa sadgatim | iha loke sadā bhuktvā bhogānamaradurlabhān
Durch Hingabe an dich, o Herr, erlangte der vortreffliche König Citravarmā die Sadgati, das wahre und glückverheißende Ziel. Nachdem er in dieser Welt zuerst Genüsse erfahren hatte, die selbst den Unsterblichen schwer zugänglich sind, gelangte er schließlich durch Śiva-bhakti in jenen seligen Zustand.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-bhakti leads to sadgati—the highest auspicious end—showing that devotion to Pati (Śiva) can uplift the bound soul (paśu) beyond worldly bonds (pāśa), even if one has experienced prosperity.
The verse highlights devotion to the Lord in a personal (saguṇa) mode—typical of Purāṇic worship such as Śiva-liṅga pūjā—where faithful service and surrender mature into grace and the soul’s final good.
The implied practice is steady Śiva-bhakti—regular liṅga worship with mantra-japa (especially Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), supported by traditional observances like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to remembrance and devotion.