Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
विष्णुचेष्टितवर्णनम् / Account of Viṣṇu’s Stratagem and Its Aftermath
ततस्सवेंऽपि ते देवाः श्रुत्वा तद्वाक्यमादरात् । गौरीं लक्ष्मीं सुरां चैव नेमुस्तद्वाक्यचोदिताः
tatassaveṃ'pi te devāḥ śrutvā tadvākyamādarāt | gaurīṃ lakṣmīṃ surāṃ caiva nemustadvākyacoditāḥ
Alors tous ces dieux, ayant entendu ces paroles avec respect, poussés par cet ordre même, se prosternèrent devant Gaurī, devant Lakṣmī, et aussi devant Surā, la Déesse.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights deva-humility and dharmic obedience: even the gods respond with reverent namaskāra when directed toward the Divine Feminine (Śakti), acknowledging that grace and power operate through revered divine forms.
In Shaiva understanding, Saguna worship includes honoring Śiva together with Śakti; reverence to Gaurī (Śiva’s power) supports the completeness of devotion, where the Liṅga is not merely a symbol but the living presence of Pati with His manifest energies.
A direct takeaway is disciplined namaskāra (prostration) with bhāva before Śiva-Śakti—optionally accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—as a practice of surrender and receptivity to divine command and grace.