Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
सतीचरिते पितृगृहे आशीर्वाद-वचनम् तथा यौवनारम्भः — Satī at her father’s house: blessings and the onset of youth
गत्वा तत्र प्रभुं दृष्ट्वा सुप्रणम्य सुसंभ्रमाः । तुष्टुवुर्विविधैः स्तोत्रैः करौ बद्ध्वा विनम्रकाः
gatvā tatra prabhuṃ dṛṣṭvā supraṇamya susaṃbhramāḥ | tuṣṭuvurvividhaiḥ stotraiḥ karau baddhvā vinamrakāḥ
Parvenus en ce lieu et ayant contemplé le Seigneur, ils se prosternèrent profondément, saisis d’une révérence sacrée. Les mains jointes et le cœur humble, ils le louèrent par des hymnes variés.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva path of bhakti: on receiving Shiva’s darśana, the devotee responds with humility (vinaya), reverent awe, and heartfelt praise—attitudes that purify the pashu (bound soul) and turn it toward Pati (the Lord).
It describes a classic mode of Saguna worship—approaching the Lord, offering pranāma with folded hands, and singing stotras. The same devotional protocol is applied before the Shiva Liṅga as Shiva’s accessible, grace-giving form for devotees.
Practice namaskāra with añjali (folded hands) and recite Shiva-stotras with a humble mind; this pairs naturally with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Liṅga-upacāra during daily worship or Mahāśivarātri.