Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24
हिमालयस्य निर्णयः — शिवाय पार्वत्याः प्रदाने
Himālaya’s Resolution to Give Pārvatī to Śiva
ऋषय ऊचुः । देवदेव महादेव परमेश महाप्रभो । शृण्वस्मद्वचनं प्रीत्या यत्कृतं सेवकैस्तव
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | devadeva mahādeva parameśa mahāprabho | śṛṇvasmadvacanaṃ prītyā yatkṛtaṃ sevakaistava
聖仙たちは言った。「神々の神よ、マハーデーヴァよ、至上主よ、大いなる主君よ。どうか喜びをもって、御身の従者たちが成したことについての我らの言葉をお聞き入れください。」
The sages (ṛṣis)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: देवदेव महादेव परमेश महाप्रभो । शृण्वस्मद्वचनं प्रीत्या यत्कृतं सेवकैस्तव
Type: stotra
FAQs
It models the Shaiva devotional attitude: approaching Pati (Lord Śiva) with humility, reverence, and loving request, acknowledging him as the Supreme Lord who responds through grace (anugraha).
The sages address Śiva in personal, Saguna terms—“Devadeva, Mahādeva”—showing that worship often begins with heartfelt praise and surrender, which is foundational to Linga-upāsanā and other forms of Shiva bhakti.
A practical takeaway is to begin Shiva worship with respectful invocation and prayerful listening—reciting names like “Devadeva, Mahādeva” and then offering one’s request with devotion, as in mantra-japa and pūjā.