Shloka 171
रुद्र-स्तवराजः (Rudra-Stavarāja) — Exempla of Śiva’s Boons and the Hymn’s Phalaśruti
स्तवमेतं भगवतो ब्रह्मा स्वयमधारयत् । गीयते च स बुद्धयेत ब्रह्मा शंकरसंनिधौ
stavam etaṁ bhagavato brahmā svayam adhārayat | gīyate ca sa buddhyeta brahmā śaṅkarasaṁnidhau ||
वायू म्हणाला—भगवंत शंकरांचा हा स्तोत्र ब्रह्मदेवांनी स्वतः आपल्या हृदयात धारण केला आहे; आणि शंकरांच्या सान्निध्यात ब्रह्मदेव त्याचे गान करतात—असे समजले जाते. म्हणून या वेदतुल्य स्तुतीचे ज्ञान अवश्य मिळवावे।
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse grounds devotional practice in authoritative precedent: since Brahmā himself preserves and sings this hymn before Śiva, seekers should learn it, internalize it, and treat sacred praise as a disciplined path of dharma and reverence.
Vāyu is speaking and commending a particular stotra to Śiva, emphasizing its prestige by stating that Brahmā has kept it in his heart and continually chants it in Śiva’s presence, implying its exceptional sanctity and efficacy.