Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3
तारक-कुमार-युद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Tāraka and Kumāra
तदा जयजयेत्युक्तं सर्वैर्देर्वेर्गणै स्तथा । संस्तुतो वाग्भिरिष्टाभिस्तदैव च सुरर्षिभिः
tadā jayajayetyuktaṃ sarvairdervergaṇai stathā | saṃstuto vāgbhiriṣṭābhistadaiva ca surarṣibhiḥ
Alors, toutes les cohortes des devas s’écrièrent pareillement : « Victoire ! Victoire ! » À cet instant même, le Seigneur fut aussi célébré par les rishis divins, au moyen d’hymnes chéris et de paroles de bon augure.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: जय जय
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights stuti (devotional praise) as a direct expression of surrender to Pati (Shiva), where even devas and divine sages affirm His supremacy through acclamation and sacred speech.
The verse models Saguna-bhakti: Shiva is approached through audible praise, hymns, and reverent proclamation—core elements of Linga worship where stotra and nāma-japa accompany offerings.
Stotra-pāṭha and nāma-japa—repeating victory acclamations and praising Shiva with auspicious words—can be integrated with simple worship such as offering water to the Linga and reciting the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).