Shloka 6
देवस्तुतिः — Hymn of Praise by the Devas
Devastuti
कृपया तव देवेश ब्रह्मज्ञानी भवेज्जडः । भक्तिगम्यस्सदा त्वं वा इति वेदा ब्रुवंति हि
kṛpayā tava deveśa brahmajñānī bhavejjaḍaḥ | bhaktigamyassadā tvaṃ vā iti vedā bruvaṃti hi
O Lord of the gods, by Your grace even a knower of Brahman may become as one inert; but You are always attainable through devotion alone—thus indeed do the Vedas declare.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana account to the sages, conveying the Vedic conclusion about Shiva’s accessibility through bhakti)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Doctrinal statement: mere brahmajñāna (as intellectual attainment) is unstable without Śiva’s kṛpā; Śiva is ‘bhakti-gamya’—approached through devotion, culminating in grace.
Significance: Encourages pilgrims to prioritize bhakti and surrender over pride in learning; frames darśana as grace-responsive rather than merit-only.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
It asserts that Shiva is not reached by dry intellectual attainment alone; the Vedas affirm that sincere bhakti, supported by Shiva’s grace, is the reliable means to realize and approach Him.
Because Shiva is declared ‘bhakti-gamya’ (reachable by devotion), Saguna worship—such as Linga-puja with love, surrender, and reverence—becomes a direct, Veda-approved approach to the Supreme Pati.
Emphasize bhakti-centered practice: japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and heartfelt Linga worship; let knowledge be guided and softened by devotion rather than pride.