Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
देवस्तुतिः — Hymn of Praise by the Devas
Devastuti
गोपीपुत्रः श्रीकरस्ते भक्त्या भुक्त्वेह सद्गतिम् । परं सुखं महावीरशिष्यः प्राप परत्र वै
gopīputraḥ śrīkaraste bhaktyā bhuktveha sadgatim | paraṃ sukhaṃ mahāvīraśiṣyaḥ prāpa paratra vai
Par la dévotion, Śrīkara —fils d’une gopī et disciple du grand héros—, après avoir goûté ici-bas une voie de vie noble, atteignit dans l’au-delà la béatitude suprême.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It teaches that steadfast bhakti purifies worldly life into sadgati (a noble, dharmic course) and culminates in param sukha—liberating bliss granted by Shiva to the devoted soul.
Though the verse does not name a specific rite, it frames devotion to Shiva (often expressed through Saguna worship such as Linga-pūjā) as the effective means by which a devotee’s life becomes sanctified and ends in supreme blessedness.
The takeaway is bhakti as daily practice—regular Shiva remembrance and worship, commonly supported in Shaiva tradition by japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Linga-pūjā with sincerity.