Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 31
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्याकर्ण्याऽमरनुतिं परमेशश्शिवापतिः । आजगाम द्रुतं द्वारि यत्र देवाः स्थिता मुने
brahmovāca | ityākarṇyā'maranutiṃ parameśaśśivāpatiḥ | ājagāma drutaṃ dvāri yatra devāḥ sthitā mune
ພຣະພຣະຫມາກ່າວວ່າ: ເມື່ອພຣະອົງໄດ້ຟັງບົດສັນລະເສີນທີ່ອະມະຣະເທວະທັງຫຼາຍຖວາຍ ພຣະເຈົ້າສູງສຸດ—ພຣະສິວະ ຜູ້ເປັນສາມີແຫ່ງພຣະສິວາ (ປາຣະວະຕີ)—ກໍໄດ້ເສດັດມາຢ່າງວ່ອງໄວຮອດປະຕູ ບ່ອນທີ່ເທວະທັງຫຼາຍຢືນຢູ່, ໂອ ມຸນີ.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Śiva’s swift coming to the doorway upon hearing the devas’ praise reflects the bhaktavatsala motif—God responding to stuti; not a specific Jyotirliṅga foundation account.
Significance: Affirms that sincere stuti draws immediate divine attention; encourages devotees that Śiva is ‘near’ at the threshold of prayer.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as Parameśvara who is immediately accessible through sincere bhakti: when the devas offer true stuti, the Lord responds without delay, showing grace (anugraha) toward those who seek refuge.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Śiva who can be praised, approached, and who arrives to meet devotees. In Linga-worship, the same principle applies: heartfelt stotra, arcana, and surrender invite Śiva’s presence and protection.
The takeaway is stuti with attentive listening and devotion—regular recitation of Śiva-stotras or the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a prayerful mindset, especially at the temple threshold or before the liṅga.