Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40
विष्णुचेष्टितवर्णनम् / Account of Viṣṇu’s Stratagem and Its Aftermath
अथ ता अमरा दृष्ट्वा सुप्रसन्नेन चेतसा । प्रणम्य तुष्टुवुर्भक्त्या स्वकार्यं च न्यवेदयन्
atha tā amarā dṛṣṭvā suprasannena cetasā | praṇamya tuṣṭuvurbhaktyā svakāryaṃ ca nyavedayan
Then, on seeing Her, the gods—whose hearts became exceedingly serene—bowed down and praised Her with devotion, and submitted to Her the purpose of their mission.
Suta Goswami (narrating the events of the Yuddhakhaṇḍa to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights bhakti joined with inner prasāda (serene clarity): the devas first bow, then praise, and finally surrender their agenda—showing that divine help is approached through humility, devotion, and truthful self-offering.
Although the scene centers on a visible divine form (saguṇa), the attitude mirrors proper Śaiva worship: praṇāma, stuti, and arpaṇa of one’s kārya to the Lord—just as devotees place their prayers and duties before the Śiva-liṅga.
A simple practice is to begin pūjā with praṇāma and a short stuti, then mentally offer one’s intention (saṅkalpa) to Śiva—optionally while wearing rudrākṣa and applying tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as reminders of surrender.