Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
देवस्तुतिः — Hymn of Praise by the Devas
Devastuti
वेदोऽपि महिमानं ते न जानाति हि तत्त्वतः । यथामति महात्मानस्सर्वे गायंति सद्यशः
vedo'pi mahimānaṃ te na jānāti hi tattvataḥ | yathāmati mahātmānassarve gāyaṃti sadyaśaḥ
Même les Veda ne connaissent pas vraiment Ta gloire dans sa réalité totale. Selon la mesure de leur compréhension, toutes les grandes âmes la chantent, chacune à sa manière, du mieux qu’elle le peut.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a site-specific (sthāla) passage; it is a doctrinal praise (stuti) emphasizing Śiva’s anirvacanīya-mahimā (inexpressible greatness) beyond even Vedic reach.
Significance: General tīrtha-phala motif: humility before Śiva’s transcendence and reliance on bhakti rather than mere textual mastery.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches Shiva’s transcendence: even scriptural language cannot exhaust His tattva (true reality), so devotion and humble praise become valid paths when knowledge reaches its limit.
The Linga signifies the indescribable Supreme (beyond form), while Saguna worship offers an accessible way to praise Him—this verse affirms that all sincere praise, suited to one’s capacity, is meaningful.
Regular stotra-japa and nāma-saṅkīrtana—especially Panchakshara mantra japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya")—as a humble offering, accepting that Shiva’s fullness is beyond conceptual grasp.