Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8
दक्षयज्ञोत्तरवृत्तान्तः
Post–Dakṣa-Yajña Developments and the Appeal to Viṣṇu
अथ देवैश्च मुनिभिर्विष्णोर्लोकमहं गतः । नत्वा नुत्वा च विविधैस्स्तवैर्दुःखं न्यवेदयम्
atha devaiśca munibhirviṣṇorlokamahaṃ gataḥ | natvā nutvā ca vividhaisstavairduḥkhaṃ nyavedayam
その後、神々と聖仙たちに伴われて、私はヴィシュヌの住処へ赴いた。幾度も礼拝し、さまざまな讃歌で称えたのち、我が憂いを彼に申し上げた。
Brahmā (narrating within the Rudra Saṃhitā context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (surrender): one approaches the divine with humility (namaskāra), devotion (stuti), and truthful disclosure of suffering, seeking guidance that ultimately supports the Shaiva aim of aligning with Pati (the Supreme Lord) beyond distress.
Though the verse names Viṣṇu’s abode, the Purāṇic method shown—bowing, praising, and submitting one’s inner pain—mirrors Saguna-upāsanā used in Linga worship: devotion and prayer prepare the seeker for Shiva’s grace and resolution of cosmic or personal disorder.
Practice daily namaskāra and stotra-pāṭha with a focused mind, then offer your duḥkha as an inner arpaṇa (mental surrender). If following Shaiva discipline, accompany this with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a brief dhyāna on Shiva as Pati who removes pasha (bondage).