Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 129
Śiva-nāma-sahasraka-kathana
The Recital/Teaching of the Thousand Names of Śiva
स्तव्यः स्तवप्रियः स्तोता व्यासमूर्तिर्निरंकुलः । निरवद्यमयोपायो विद्याराशिश्च सत्कृतः
stavyaḥ stavapriyaḥ stotā vyāsamūrtirniraṃkulaḥ | niravadyamayopāyo vidyārāśiśca satkṛtaḥ
彼は讃嘆されるべき御方、讃歌を愛し、また自らが真の礼拝者にして詠唱者である。彼はヴィヤーサの姿そのものであり、常に乱れず、惑わされない。善に至るための無瑕のウパーヤ（方便）であり、聖なる知の宝蔵として、徳ある者に正しく敬われる。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse presents Shiva as both the supreme object of devotion and the inner source of devotion itself—worthy of praise, pleased by sincere stuti, and the flawless upāya for liberation, combining grace (anugraha) with right knowledge.
By emphasizing Shiva as “stavapriya” and “stavyah,” it supports Saguna worship—approaching the Lord through hymns, names, and forms such as the Jyotirlinga—while also pointing to His transcendent stability (“niraṅkulaḥ”) beyond mental disturbance.
Regular recitation of Shiva-stotras and japa—especially with the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—is implied as a pure means; it can be paired with traditional Shaiva observances like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa as supports for steadiness and devotion.