Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
मृत्युञ्जय-विद्या-प्रादुर्भावः
The Manifestation/Transmission of the Mṛtyuñjaya Vidyā
गीतनृत्योपहारैश्च संस्तुतः स्तुतिभिर्बहु । नाम्नां सहस्रैरन्यैश्च स्तोत्रैस्तुष्टाव शंकरम्
gītanṛtyopahāraiśca saṃstutaḥ stutibhirbahu | nāmnāṃ sahasrairanyaiśca stotraistuṣṭāva śaṃkaram
He praised Śaṅkara in many ways—honoring Him with offerings of song and dance, with abundant hymns of praise, and with other stotras and the recitation of thousands of sacred Names—thus worshipping the gracious Lord who grants liberation to the bound soul.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Highlights nāma-saṅkīrtana and stotra as bhakti-upāya: the paśu’s speech is purified and turned toward Pati, preparing receptivity to grace.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that heartfelt bhakti—expressed through kīrtana (song), devotional celebration (dance), offerings, stotras, and nāma-recitation—directly pleases Śiva, the Pati (Lord) who releases the pashu (bound soul) from pāśa (bondage).
It reflects Saguna worship: Śiva is approached through accessible devotional forms—names, hymns, and offerings—often performed before the Śiva-liṅga, where nāma-japa and stotra are classic modes of pūjā in the Shiva Purana tradition.
A practical takeaway is nāma-japa (reciting Shiva’s names, including sahasranāma) along with stotra-pāṭha; these can be paired with simple liṅga-pūjā offerings, and (where appropriate) Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa as supportive Shaiva disciplines.