Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45
शिवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Śiva-stuti-varṇanam) — “Description of Hymns in Praise of Śiva”
मुनीन्द्रेशास्तथा यज्ञा वेदाश्शास्त्रादयोखिलाः । प्रजास्ते देवदेवेश ह्ययं विष्णुरपि ध्रुवम्
munīndreśāstathā yajñā vedāśśāstrādayokhilāḥ | prajāste devadeveśa hyayaṃ viṣṇurapi dhruvam
ഹേ ദേവദേവേശ, മുനീശ്വരന്മാർ, യജ്ഞങ്ങൾ, വേദങ്ങൾ, സമസ്ത ശാസ്ത്രങ്ങൾ, ഈ പ്രജകൾ എന്നിവയെല്ലാം അങ്ങയുടേതാണ്. തീർച്ചയായും ഈ വിഷ്ണുവും അങ്ങയെത്തന്നെ ആശ്രയിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
Inferred: a deva (likely Indra or a leading god) praising Lord Shiva during the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It affirms Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord and inner ruler—upon whom sages, Vedic rites, scriptures, and all beings depend; devotion becomes a direct means to grace rather than relying only on ritual power.
By declaring all sacred authorities and even great deities as belonging to Śiva, it supports Linga/Saguṇa-Śiva worship as worship of the Supreme itself, not a secondary deity—making stuti, arcana, and surrender valid paths to His anugraha (grace).
Offer stuti and japa with a surrendering attitude—especially Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—and perform worship as an act of belonging to Śiva (īśvarārpaṇa), rather than as mere ritual achievement.