Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
विष्णोर्दर्शनं स्तुतिश्च
Viṣṇu’s Manifestation and Brahmā’s Hymn
शिवस्सर्वस्वकर्ता हि भर्ता हर्ता परात्परः । परब्रह्म परेशश्च निर्गुणो नित्य एव च
śivassarvasvakartā hi bhartā hartā parātparaḥ | parabrahma pareśaśca nirguṇo nitya eva ca
En vérité, Śiva est l’auteur de tout ce qui est ; Il est le Soutien et Celui qui retire (résorbe), transcendant au-delà de toute transcendance. Il est le Brahman suprême, le Seigneur des seigneurs—sans attributs (nirguṇa) et éternellement existant.
Sati (praising Lord Shiva within the Sati-khaṇḍa narration as relayed by Suta Goswami)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: General mahātmya: contemplation of Śiva as Parabrahman and Lord of pañcakṛtya is said to purify the paśu and orient the soul toward anugraha (liberating grace).
Mantra: शिवस्सर्वस्वकर्ता हि भर्ता हर्ता परात्परः । परब्रह्म परेशश्च निर्गुणो नित्य एव च
Type: stotra
FAQs
It declares Shiva as Pati—the Supreme Reality who performs creation, sustenance, and dissolution, and who is also nirguṇa and eternal; contemplating this lifts devotion from limited forms to the highest liberation-oriented understanding.
Though Shiva is described as nirguṇa Parabrahma, the Linga is the sacred saguna support for meditation and worship, enabling devotees to approach the attributeless Supreme through a tangible, scripturally sanctioned symbol.
Meditate on Shiva as the inner Lord (bhartā-hartā) while repeating the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and, in Shaiva practice, support it with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness and purity.