Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30
देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”
मुहुः शिवेति भाषंतो देवा धैर्यसमन्विताः । कोटिसंख्यं तदा कृत्वा स्थितास्ते मुनिसत्तम
muhuḥ śiveti bhāṣaṃto devā dhairyasamanvitāḥ | koṭisaṃkhyaṃ tadā kṛtvā sthitāste munisattama
O bester der Weisen, die Götter, von standhaftem Mut erfüllt, riefen immer wieder: „Śiva! Śiva!“, und dann stellten sie sich zu einem Heer von Koti-Zahl auf und standen fest.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Mantra: śiva iti (nāma-japa: repeated utterance of ‘Śiva’)
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights Nāma-smaraṇa—remembrance of Śiva’s name—as a source of inner steadiness (dhairya) and divine protection, showing that refuge in Pati (Śiva) strengthens even the devas amid conflict.
By repeatedly invoking “Śiva,” the devas turn to Saguna Śiva as accessible refuge; in Purāṇic practice this same devotion is expressed through Linga-worship, where the name, form, and presence of Śiva converge for the devotee.
Japa of Śiva-nāma—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as steady repetition to cultivate courage and one-pointedness; it can be paired with simple Linga-dhyāna for grounding in devotion.