Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 78
लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
शिवे भक्तिश्शिवे भक्तिश्शिवे भक्तिर्भवे भवे । अन्यथा शरणं नास्ति त्वमेव शरणं मम
śive bhaktiśśive bhaktiśśive bhaktirbhave bhave | anyathā śaraṇaṃ nāsti tvameva śaraṇaṃ mama
En Śiva seul est ma dévotion—oui, en Śiva seul est ma dévotion ; de naissance en naissance, ma dévotion va à Śiva. Hors de Lui, il n’est point de refuge ; Toi seul es mon refuge.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the teaching within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Articulates śaraṇāgati to Śiva as the supreme refuge across saṃsāra (bhave bhave), aligning pilgrimage with lifelong surrender rather than mere travel.
Mantra: शिवे भक्तिश्शिवे भक्तिश्शिवे भक्तिर्भवे भवे । अन्यथा शरणं नास्ति त्वमेव शरणं मम
Type: stotra
Cosmic Event: saṃsāra-cycle implied by ‘bhave bhave’ (repeated births)
FAQs
It teaches śaraṇāgati (total refuge) in Pati—Lord Śiva—as the sole protector and liberator, and affirms steadfast bhakti that continues across births until grace culminates in moksha.
By declaring “no other refuge,” it supports single-pointed devotion to Saguna Śiva approached through accessible forms like the Śiva-liṅga, where the devotee anchors mind and life in Śiva’s presence and receives His grace.
Practice daily śiva-bhakti through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), liṅga-pūjā with water and bilva leaves, and an inner vow of refuge in Śiva—especially intensified on Mahāśivarātri.