Shloka 17
शिवस्य तपोऽनुष्ठानम् — Śiva’s Austerity and Meditation at Himavat
Gaṅgā-Region
विष्णुब्रह्मादिसेव्याय विष्णुब्रह्मस्वरूपिणे । विष्णुब्रह्मकदात्रे ते भक्तप्रिय नमोऽस्तु ते
viṣṇubrahmādisevyāya viṣṇubrahmasvarūpiṇe | viṣṇubrahmakadātre te bhaktapriya namo'stu te
വിഷ്ണു, ബ്രഹ്മാദികളാൽ സേവിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന നിനക്കു നമസ്കാരം; വിഷ്ണു-ബ്രഹ്മസ്വരൂപം ധരിക്കുന്ന നിനക്കു നമസ്കാരം. വിഷ്ണുവിനും ബ്രഹ്മാവിനും അവരുടെ സ്ഥാനവും ശക്തിയും നൽകുന്ന ഭക്തപ്രിയനേ—നിനക്കു പ്രണാമം.
Parvati (as a devotee offering praise to Lord Shiva in the Parvati Khanda context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: विष्णुब्रह्मादिसेव्याय विष्णुब्रह्मस्वरूपिणे । विष्णुब्रह्मकदात्रे ते भक्तप्रिय नमोऽस्तु ते
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse affirms Shiva as Pati—the Supreme Lord—who is worshipped even by Vishnu and Brahma, and who grants them their cosmic roles; devotion (bhakti) to such a Lord becomes a direct means toward grace and liberation.
By praising Shiva as the personal, approachable Lord who is “bhakta-priya,” the verse supports Saguna-upasana—worship of Shiva with attributes—commonly expressed in Linga worship, where the Supreme is adored in a consecrated, accessible form.
A practical takeaway is stotra-japa and nama-smarana: reciting such salutations with the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while offering water, bilva leaves, or vibhuti (Tripundra) in a devotional mood.