Shloka 43
Śivapūjā-stuti: Deva-Ṛṣi-Paramparāyāṃ Śaṃkara-caritasya Prastāvaḥ
Prelude to Śaṃkara’s narrative and the lineage of Śiva-worship
पुरूरवाश्च तत्पुत्रो महाराजस्तु पूजक । शिवस्य देवदेवस्य तत्सुतः शिवपूजकः
purūravāśca tatputro mahārājastu pūjaka | śivasya devadevasya tatsutaḥ śivapūjakaḥ
Purūravas and his son—the great king—were devoted worshippers of Śiva, the God of gods. His son too became a worshipper of Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Emphasizes dynastic continuity of Śiva-upāsanā: kingship stabilized (sthiti) through devotion to Devadeva, portraying Śiva as the sustaining sovereign above worldly sovereignty.
Mantra: devadeva (epithet of Śiva)
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ideal that devotion to Pati (Śiva) can be sustained across generations, showing that steadfast pūjā and bhakti purify the lineage and orient the soul toward grace and liberation.
By calling Śiva “Devadeva” and emphasizing pūjā, the verse points to accessible Saguna worship—classically expressed in the Shiva Purana through Liṅga-pūjā and pilgrimage practices celebrated in the Koṭirudrasaṃhitā.
Regular Śiva-pūjā: offering water and bilva leaves to the Liṅga, reciting the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and maintaining a daily devotional discipline as a family vow.