Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 64
सतीचरिते पितृगृहे आशीर्वाद-वचनम् तथा यौवनारम्भः — Satī at her father’s house: blessings and the onset of youth
नमोस्तु तेऽसह्यवेग शक्तित्रय त्रयीमय । नमः प्रसन्नपालाय नमस्ते भूरिशक्तये
namostu te'sahyavega śaktitraya trayīmaya | namaḥ prasannapālāya namaste bhūriśaktaye
ഹേ അസഹ്യവേഗമുള്ളവനേ, നിനക്കു നമസ്കാരം. നീ ത്രിശക്തിസ്വരൂപനും വേദത്രയസാരവും ആകുന്നു. പ്രസന്നമായി പാലിക്കുന്ന രക്ഷകനേ, നമസ്കാരം; ഹേ അപാരശക്തിയേ, നമസ്കാരം.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the hymn of praise within the Satīkhaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: नमोस्तु तेऽसह्यवेग शक्तित्रय त्रयीमय । नमः प्रसन्नपालाय नमस्ते भूरिशक्तये
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse praises Shiva as the supreme Pati whose power is irresistible, whose nature pervades the Vedic revelation (Trayī), and who protects devotees through grace—highlighting bhakti supported by Shiva’s śakti and anugraha (divine favor).
By addressing Shiva as the gracious protector and the embodiment of divine power, the verse supports Saguna upāsanā: devotees approach the Linga as the accessible form of the all-powerful Lord who receives praise and bestows protection and upliftment.
Use it as a namaskāra-mantra during Linga-pūjā: offer water and bilva leaves while mentally contemplating Shiva as Trayīmāya and repeating a related practice like “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” aligning devotion with surrender to His boundless śakti.