Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51
देवस्तुतिः (Devastuti) — Hymn/Praise of the Devas
आदित्यानां वासुदेवो हनूमान्वानरेषु च । यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽसि रामः शस्त्रभृतां भवान्
ādityānāṃ vāsudevo hanūmānvānareṣu ca | yajñānāṃ japayajño'si rāmaḥ śastrabhṛtāṃ bhavān
Di antara para Āditya Engkaulah Vāsudeva; di antara para vāṇara Engkaulah Hanūmān. Di antara yajña Engkaulah japa-yajña; dan di antara para pemanggul senjata Engkaulah Rāma.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Teaches sarvātmabhāva (Śiva as inner Self of all deities and heroes), a contemplative lens often cultivated during tīrtha-yātrā to see one Lord in many forms.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that the one Supreme Lord is recognized through many exalted manifestations, and it especially elevates japa (mantra repetition) as a direct inner sacrifice that purifies the soul and turns devotion inward toward Pati (the Lord).
By listing renowned divine identities, the text supports Saguna worship: devotees may approach Shiva through form, name, and praise, and then internalize that devotion through japa—often performed before the Shiva Linga as focused, steady upāsanā.
Practice japa-yajña: daily repetition of a Shiva-mantra (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with concentration; it can be supported with rudrākṣa mālā and vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) as per Shaiva discipline.