Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
गिरिजातपः-परीक्षा तथा सप्तर्षि-आह्वानम्
Girijā’s Austerity-Test and the Summoning of the Seven Sages
सप्तर्षय ऊचुः । देवदेव महादेव करुणासागर प्रभो । जाता वयं सुधन्या हि त्वया यदधुना स्मृताः
saptarṣaya ūcuḥ | devadeva mahādeva karuṇāsāgara prabho | jātā vayaṃ sudhanyā hi tvayā yadadhunā smṛtāḥ
सप्तर्षी म्हणाले— हे देवदेव, हे महादेव, हे करुणासागर प्रभो! आम्ही खरोखर धन्य झालो, कारण आपण आता आम्हाला स्मरले आहे।
Saptarishis (the Seven Sages)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: देवदेव महादेव करुणासागर प्रभो
Type: stotra
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as karuṇāsāgara (an ocean of compassion) and teaches that the devotee’s highest fortune is the Lord’s gracious “remembrance,” a sign of divine favor that uplifts the soul toward liberation.
By addressing Śiva personally as “Lord” and “God of gods,” the sages model Saguna-bhakti—approaching Śiva as a compassionate, responsive deity—an attitude central to Linga worship where the devotee seeks the Lord’s grace and presence.
A practical takeaway is bhakti with japa: repeat the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with humility, praying for Śiva’s anugraha (grace); this verse emphasizes inner surrender more than a specific external rite.