Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41
विदलोत्पलदैत्ययोरुत्पत्तिः देवपराजयः ब्रह्मोपदेशः नारदप्रेषणम्
Vidalotpala Daityas, Defeat of the Devas, Brahmā’s Counsel, and Nārada’s Mission
सूत उवाच । इति ब्रह्मसुतश्श्रुत्वा पित्रा शिवयशः परम् । शतनामाप्य शंभोश्च कृतार्थोऽभूच्छिवानुगः
sūta uvāca | iti brahmasutaśśrutvā pitrā śivayaśaḥ param | śatanāmāpya śaṃbhośca kṛtārtho'bhūcchivānugaḥ
Sūta dit : Ainsi, le fils de Brahmā, ayant entendu de son père la gloire suprême de Śiva et ayant reçu aussi les cent noms de Śambhu, fut comblé et accompli, car il était devenu un fidèle adepte de Śiva.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: The verse narrates conversion/fulfillment through hearing Śiva’s supreme glory and receiving Śambhu’s hundred names—functioning as nāma-upāsanā rather than a site-specific jyotirliṅga account.
Significance: Highlights nāma-śravaṇa and nāma-grahaṇa as a direct devotional means to align the paśu (individual soul) toward Pati (Śiva), loosening pāśa through sustained bhakti.
Mantra: (implied) Śambhu-śatanāma (hundred names of Śiva)
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights śravaṇa (hearing Śiva’s glory) and nāma-grahaṇa (receiving/chanting Śiva’s names) as direct means to inner fulfillment—because devotion to Pati (Śiva) ripens the soul toward grace and liberation.
Śiva’s “glory” and “names” point to Saguna upāsanā—approaching the transcendent Lord through accessible forms, epithets, and praise. Such remembrance supports Linga worship by fixing the mind on Śiva’s presence and auspicious qualities.
Regular nāma-japa—especially recitation of Śiva’s hundred names with devotion—together with attentive listening to Śiva-kathā. This can be paired with Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") as a daily practice.