Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
शिवानुकम्पा, ब्रह्मणो निर्भयत्वं च (Śiva’s Compassion and Brahmā’s Fearlessness)
वाद्यमानेषु वाद्येषु गायमानेषु तेषु च । पठत्सु विप्रवर्येषु वादान् भक्त्यान्वितेषु च
vādyamāneṣu vādyeṣu gāyamāneṣu teṣu ca | paṭhatsu vipravaryeṣu vādān bhaktyānviteṣu ca
As the instruments were played and songs were sung, and as the foremost Brāhmaṇas—filled with devotion—recited sacred utterances, the rites proceeded in an atmosphere of reverent praise.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
It highlights that true ritual power in Shaiva tradition is completed by bhakti—devotional intent—expressed through kīrtana (song), vādyas (instruments), and sacred recitation, creating a sanctified field for Shiva-oriented worship.
The verse describes the customary devotional setting of Saguna worship—praise, chanting, and music—through which the mind is gathered and offered to Shiva, supporting focused reverence toward the Linga as the accessible form of the Supreme.
It suggests accompanying worship with mantra-recitation and devotional singing; in practice this aligns with japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) along with bhajana/kīrtana during pūjā.