Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
हिमालयगृहे नारदस्य आगमनम् तथा विश्वकर्मनिर्मितवैभववर्णनम् — Nārada’s Arrival at Himālaya’s Palace and the Description of Viśvakarman’s Marvels
एभिस्समेतो गिरिभिर्महामत संप्रार्थ्य शीघ्रं शिवमत्र चानय । देवैस्समेतं च महर्षिसंघैस्सुरासुरैरर्चितपादपल्लवम्
ebhissameto giribhirmahāmata saṃprārthya śīghraṃ śivamatra cānaya | devaissametaṃ ca maharṣisaṃghaissurāsurairarcitapādapallavam
हे महामते! या पर्वतांसह जाऊन शिवाची मनोभावे प्रार्थना कर आणि त्यांना शीघ्र येथे आण. ज्यांच्या कमलचरणांची देव, महर्षिसंघ तसेच देव-असुर सर्वजण पूजा करतात।
An advising deity/sage within the narrative of the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa (Rudrasaṃhitā), instructing a great personage to invite Śiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It emphasizes Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord whose grace is sought by all beings—and teaches that sincere supplication (saṃprārthanā) is a direct means to receive His presence and protection.
By describing Śiva’s lotus-feet as worshipped by devas, sages, and even asuras, the verse supports Saguna devotion—approaching the Lord through reverence, worship, and invitation, which in practice includes Liṅga-pūjā as a tangible focus for bhakti.
The takeaway is earnest invocation: perform Śiva-pūjā with focused prayer—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—as the inner act of ‘calling Śiva here’ through devotion.