Shloka 15
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
विचार्य्येत्थं महादेव कृपां कुरु नमोऽस्तु ते । देवान्समुद्धर स्वामिन् कष्टात्तारकनिर्मितात्
vicāryyetthaṃ mahādeva kṛpāṃ kuru namo'stu te | devānsamuddhara svāmin kaṣṭāttārakanirmitāt
「かく思案いたしました、ああマハーデーヴァよ、どうか慈悲を垂れ給え――あなたに礼拝いたします。主よ、ターラカのもたらした苦難より देवたちを救い上げ給え。」
The devas (gods), petitioning Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: namo’stu te
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It shows śaraṇāgati (surrender): even the devas, bound by limitation, seek Pati (Śiva) as the compassionate liberator who alone can remove overwhelming pāsas (bondage-causing afflictions) such as Tāraka’s tyranny.
The verse is a direct appeal to Saguna Śiva—Mahādeva as the personal Lord who hears prayers and acts in the world. In Linga-worship, this same attitude of namas (salutation) and seeking anugraha (grace) is central.
A simple practice is repeated namas to Śiva (e.g., japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a prayer for anugraha (grace), offered alongside traditional devotion such as bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa as supports to steady surrender.