Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 1

देवस्तुतिः — Hymn of Praise by the Devas

Devastuti

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमार उवाच । अथ ब्रह्मादयो देवा मुनयश्चाखिलास्तथा । तुष्टुवुर्देवदेवेशं वाग्भिरिष्टाभिरानताः

Transliteration

sanatkumāra uvāca | atha brahmādayo devā munayaścākhilāstathā | tuṣṭuvurdevadeveśaṃ vāgbhiriṣṭābhirānatāḥ

Translation

サナトクマーラは言った。ついで梵天をはじめとする諸神、また一切の仙賢もまた、ひれ伏して、神々の主デーヴァデーヴェーシャを、愛し敬うにふさわしい讃歌の言葉によって讃えた。

Word by Word

• सनत्कुमारः: Sanatkumāra
• सनत्कुमारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनत्कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: सनत्+कुमार (ever-youthful Kumāra)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• अथ: then
• अथ: Prakaraṇa (प्रकरण/sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• ब्रह्मादयः: Brahmā and others
• ब्रह्मादयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मादि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समास: ब्रह्मा+आदि (beginning with Brahmā)

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अखिलाः: all
• अखिलाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; (देवा मुनयः) इति विशेषण

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Prakaraṇa (प्रकरण/ manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• तुष्टुवुः: praised
• तुष्टुवुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• देवदेवेशम्: the Lord of gods
• देवदेवेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + देवेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: देव+देवेश (lord of gods)

• वाग्भिः: with words
• वाग्भिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• इष्टाभिः: desired/pleasing
• इष्टाभिः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; वाचः इति विशेषण

• आनताः: bowed down
• आनताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-नम् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: भूतकृत् (past participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘having bowed’

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Post-victory liturgical moment: devas and ṛṣis turn from conflict to praise, signaling re-centering on the Supreme Lord

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Devas
• Sages

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It highlights that even Brahmā, the devas, and the sages approach Śiva through humility (namaskāra) and devoted praise (stuti), indicating that divine grace is accessed by surrender and heartfelt devotion.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The epithet Devadeveśa points to Śiva as the supreme Lord worshipped by all, and stuti with bowed reverence is a core mode of Saguna worship—often performed before the Liṅga through hymns, names, and salutations.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice namaskāra with stotra-pāṭha—reciting Śiva’s names or hymns with reverence; this pairs naturally with japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") as a devotional discipline.