Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 2
देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”
एतस्मिन्नंतरे देवी पुत्राभ्यां संयुता शिवा । आजगाम मुने तत्र यत्र देवान्वितो हरः
etasminnaṃtare devī putrābhyāṃ saṃyutā śivā | ājagāma mune tatra yatra devānvito haraḥ
Unterdessen, o Weiser, kam die Göttin Śivā, begleitet von ihren beiden Söhnen, an eben jenen Ort, wo Hara (Herr Śiva) inmitten der Götter stand.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as Hara—the Lord who removes pāśa (bondage)—and shows the harmony of Śiva-Śakti with their divine household, emphasizing devotion to the personal (saguṇa) Lord as a doorway to grace.
The verse presents Śiva in an accessible, saguṇa form—surrounded by devas and approached by the Devī—mirroring how devotees approach the Liṅga as the tangible focus for reverence, surrender, and receiving Śiva’s anugraha (grace).
A practical takeaway is to perform dhyāna on Śiva with Śakti and the devatā-saṅgha, followed by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), cultivating surrender to Hara as the remover of inner obstacles.