Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
विष्णोर्दर्शनं स्तुतिश्च
Viṣṇu’s Manifestation and Brahmā’s Hymn
ब्रह्मोवाच । देवदेव रमानाथ मद्वार्तां शृणु मानद । श्रुत्वा च करुणां कृत्वा हर दुःखं कमावह
brahmovāca | devadeva ramānātha madvārtāṃ śṛṇu mānada | śrutvā ca karuṇāṃ kṛtvā hara duḥkhaṃ kamāvaha
ब्रह्मा बोले—हे देवों के देव, हे रमा (लक्ष्मी) के नाथ, हे मान देने वाले! मेरी बात सुनिए। सुनकर करुणा कीजिए, हे हर! दुःख दूर कीजिए और अभीष्ट सिद्ध कीजिए।
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
FAQs
It portrays the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on Śiva as Pati—the compassionate Lord who, when approached with humility, removes duḥkha (bondage-born sorrow) and grants auspicious fulfillment through grace (anugraha).
The prayer addresses Śiva personally as Hara, highlighting Saguna worship—devotees petition the manifest Lord for mercy and relief; in Linga worship the same attitude is expressed through offering, prayer, and surrender to Shiva’s presence.
A simple takeaway is devotional supplication (prārthanā) with compassion-seeking: recite the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and mentally request Hara to remove duḥkha while cultivating humility and reverence.