Shloka 171
रुद्र-स्तवराजः (Rudra-Stavarāja) — Exempla of Śiva’s Boons and the Hymn’s Phalaśruti
स्तवमेतं भगवतो ब्रह्मा स्वयमधारयत् । गीयते च स बुद्धयेत ब्रह्मा शंकरसंनिधौ,भगवान् शंकरके इस स्तोत्रको ब्रह्माजीने स्वयं अपने हृदयमें धारण किया है। वे भगवान् शिवके समीप इस वेदतुल्य स्तुतिका गान करते रहते हैं; अतः सबको इस स्तोत्रका ज्ञान प्राप्त करना चाहिये
stavam etaṁ bhagavato brahmā svayam adhārayat | gīyate ca sa buddhyeta brahmā śaṅkarasaṁnidhau ||
Vāyu said: “This hymn to the Blessed Lord was personally taken to heart by Brahmā himself. And Brahmā is understood to sing it in the very presence of Śaṅkara. Therefore, one should seek to learn and internalize this Veda-like praise.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse grounds devotional practice in authoritative precedent: since Brahmā himself preserves and sings this hymn before Śiva, seekers should learn it, internalize it, and treat sacred praise as a disciplined path of dharma and reverence.
Vāyu is speaking and commending a particular stotra to Śiva, emphasizing its prestige by stating that Brahmā has kept it in his heart and continually chants it in Śiva’s presence, implying its exceptional sanctity and efficacy.