Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16
कुमाराभिषेकवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Abhiṣeka
Consecration/Installation
स्तावकाः स्तूयमानाश्च चक्रुस्ते गुणकीर्त्तनम् । जयशब्दं नमश्शब्दं कुर्वाणाः प्रीतमानसाः
stāvakāḥ stūyamānāśca cakruste guṇakīrttanam | jayaśabdaṃ namaśśabdaṃ kurvāṇāḥ prītamānasāḥ
With hearts filled with devotion, the eulogists—while offering praise—began to proclaim His virtues, repeatedly uttering cries of “Victory!” and “Salutations!”
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: jaya… namaḥ… (जयशब्दं नमश्शब्दम्)
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights bhakti as a direct means of grace: delighted minds glorify Shiva’s guṇas and offer surrender through “jaya” and “namaḥ,” expressing loving recognition of Shiva as Pati (the Lord) who uplifts the bound soul.
Guṇa-kīrtana and repeated salutations are classic outer expressions of Saguna-upāsanā—approaching Shiva through His manifest, worship-worthy presence (such as the Liṅga), where praise and namaskāra become acts of consecrated devotion.
Practice nāma-japa and stuti: repeatedly chant “namaḥ śivāya” (Pañcākṣarī) and offer verbal salutations (“namaḥ”) and victory-cries (“jaya”) with a pleased, focused mind—especially during pūjā, abhiṣeka, or Mahāśivarātri observances.