Shiva Purana — Satarudra Samhita, Shloka 35
Śiva–Arjuna Yuddha and the Subjugation of Pride (Śiva-parīkṣā)
कपर्दिने नमस्तुभ्यन्त्रिनेत्राय नमोऽस्तु ते । मनः प्रसन्नरूपाय सहस्रवदनाय च
kapardine namastubhyantrinetrāya namo'stu te | manaḥ prasannarūpāya sahasravadanāya ca
हे कपर्दिन् (जटाधारी), आपको नमस्कार; हे त्रिनेत्र, आपको नमो नमः। जिनका रूप मन को प्रसन्न करता है, और जो सहस्रवदन हैं—उन्हें भी नमस्कार।
Suta Goswami (narrating the hymn of praise within the Shatarudrasaṃhitā context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It teaches bhakti through nāma-stuti (praise by divine names): meditating on Shiva as Kapardin (ascetic Lord) and Trinetra (all-knowing consciousness) steadies the mind and turns it toward Pati, the liberator of the bound soul (paśu).
The verse is Saguna-oriented—adoring Shiva through attributes and forms (matted locks, three eyes, thousand faces). Such contemplation supports Linga-worship by giving the devotee a focused, auspicious understanding of the One Lord expressed through many forms.
Repeat these epithets as japa before the Shiva Linga, ideally alongside the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), visualizing the tranquil, mind-pleasing form of Shiva; it aligns well with Mahāśivarātri vrata, bhasma (tripuṇḍra), and rudrākṣa-supported meditation.