Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
देवाः वैकुण्ठगमनम् तथा विष्णोः अवतारस्तुतिः | Devas Go to Vaikuṇṭha and Praise Viṣṇu’s Avatāras
नमः परमहंसाय ज्ञानं संवदते परम् । विधात्रे ज्ञानरूपाय येनात्मा संप्रसीदति
namaḥ paramahaṃsāya jñānaṃ saṃvadate param | vidhātre jñānarūpāya yenātmā saṃprasīdati
Hommage au Paramahaṃsa suprême, qui proclame la sagesse la plus haute. Hommage à l’Ordonnateur, dont la forme même est Connaissance—par qui l’âme individuelle devient parfaitement paisible et illuminée.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudra Saṃhitā to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Mantra: नमः परमहंसाय ज्ञानं संवदते परम् । विधात्रे ज्ञानरूपाय येनात्मा संप्रसीदति
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It praises Śiva as the supreme teacher and the very embodiment of liberating knowledge; by His grace, the soul attains clarity, calmness, and readiness for mokṣa.
Although it points to Śiva’s highest, transcendent wisdom, devotees approach that truth through Saguna worship—such as Linga-pūjā—where reverence and mantra mature into inner illumination (jñāna) and serenity.
A simple practice is jñāna-oriented japa: repeat “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with contemplation of Śiva as jñānarūpa, seeking ātmā-saṃprasāda (inner stillness); this can be paired with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as supportive Shaiva disciplines.