Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
त्रिपुरदाहानन्तरं देवभयः ब्रह्मस्तुतिश्च — Fear of the Gods after Tripura’s Burning and Brahmā’s Praise
सर्वे देवा ऊचुः । यदि प्रसन्नो भगवन्यदि देयो वरस्त्वया । देवदेवेश चास्मभ्यं ज्ञात्वा दासान्हि नस्सुरान्
sarve devā ūcuḥ | yadi prasanno bhagavanyadi deyo varastvayā | devadeveśa cāsmabhyaṃ jñātvā dāsānhi nassurān
ទេវតាទាំងអស់បាននិយាយថា៖ «បើព្រះអង្គពេញព្រះហឫទ័យ ឱ ព្រះអម្ចាស់ដ៏ព្រះពរ ហើយបើពរត្រូវបានប្រទានដោយព្រះអង្គពិតប្រាកដ នោះឱ ព្រះអម្ចាស់នៃទេវតាទាំងអស់ សូមព្រះអង្គទទួលដឹងថា យើងជាអ្នកបម្រើរបស់ព្រះអង្គ—ទេវតាទាំងឡាយ—ហើយសូមប្រទានពរនោះដល់យើង»។
The Devas (gods)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Type: stotra
FAQs
The devas approach Shiva not as an equal power but as Pati (the Supreme Lord) and themselves as dāsa (servants). In Shaiva Siddhanta, this expresses right orientation: grace (anugraha) arises when the soul abandons self-assertion and seeks refuge in the Lord’s pleasure.
The verse reflects Saguna devotion—addressing Shiva as “Devadeveśa,” the personal Lord who responds to prayer and grants boons. Linga worship similarly trains the devotee in reverence, surrender, and dependence on Shiva’s grace rather than on one’s own power.
The practical takeaway is dāsya-bhāva with japa: approach Shiva with humility while repeating the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offering prayer for divine guidance rather than demanding outcomes—aligning the mind to receive anugraha.