Shloka 40
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
भक्तेर्वश्यो महादेवो न साधारणतस्तुराः । अकार्यमपि सद्भक्त्या करोति परमेश्वरः
bhaktervaśyo mahādevo na sādhāraṇatasturāḥ | akāryamapi sadbhaktyā karoti parameśvaraḥ
મહાદેવ સામાન્ય ઉપાયોથી નહિ, માત્ર ભક્તિના વશમાં થાય છે. શુદ્ધ અને સચ્ચી ભક્તિથી પરમેશ્વર અન્યથા અશક્ય કે અયોગ્ય ગણાતું કાર્ય પણ સિદ્ધ કરે છે.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Purāṇic teaching to the sages, in the Rudra Saṃhitā flow)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Establishes bhakti (śaraṇāgati) as the most direct means to receive Śiva’s anugraha; inspires pilgrimage with the attitude of surrender rather than mere ritualism.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva, the Pati (Supreme Lord), is most readily moved by sincere bhakti; grace is not merely a product of external capability, but of inner devotion that softens the Lord’s response toward the seeker.
Linga and Saguna worship become fruitful when performed with heartfelt devotion; the verse emphasizes that Śiva responds to the devotee’s bhāva (inner offering) more than to mere formality, making the Linga a living focus for grace.
Practice steady bhakti through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), offered with humility; simple Linga-pūjā with bilva leaves and Tripuṇḍra/bhasma remembrance can be done as an outward support to inner devotion.