Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45
तारक-कुमार-युद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Tāraka and Kumāra
ततो देवगणास्सर्वे मुनयस्सिद्धचारणाः । तुष्टुवुश्शांकरिं शंभुं गिरिजां तुषितां भृशम्
tato devagaṇāssarve munayassiddhacāraṇāḥ | tuṣṭuvuśśāṃkariṃ śaṃbhuṃ girijāṃ tuṣitāṃ bhṛśam
Puis toutes les cohortes des dieux—avec les sages, les Siddhas et les Cāraṇas—louèrent Śambhu et Śāṃkarī (Pārvatī), Girijā, qui en fut grandement réjouie.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights communal stuti (praise) as a direct expression of bhakti, where gods and perfected beings honor Śiva (Pati) together with His divine power Śāṃkarī (Śakti), indicating that grace and auspiciousness flow through devotion to the inseparable divine couple.
The verse models Saguna worship—praising Śambhu with attributes and presence—an approach that naturally supports Liṅga-upāsanā, where devotees adore Śiva in a tangible, worshipful form while recognizing His transcendent reality.
A practical takeaway is stotra-pāṭha and nāma-japa—reciting Śiva and Pārvatī names (e.g., “Śambhu,” “Śaṅkara,” “Girijā,” “Śāṃkarī”) with devotion; it can be paired with Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as a focused daily practice.