Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41
देवस्तुतिः—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्वं, मायाशक्तिः, कर्मफलप्रदातृत्वं च
Devas’ Hymn: Śiva as Parabrahman, Māyā-Śakti, and Giver of Karmic Fruits
इति श्रीशिव महापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां द्वितीये सतीखंडे देवस्तुतिवर्णनं नामैकचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśiva mahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ dvitīye satīkhaṃḍe devastutivarṇanaṃ nāmaikacatvāriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
अशा प्रकारे श्रीशिवमहापुराणातील द्वितीय रुद्रसंहितेच्या द्वितीय सतीखंडात ‘देवस्तुतिवर्णन’ नामक एकेचाळीसावा अध्याय समाप्त झाला।
Sūta Gosvāmin (traditional Purāṇic colophon marker concluding the chapter narration to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
FAQs
This is a colophon that seals the teaching of the chapter: it highlights that the gods themselves glorify Śiva, implying that stuti (devotional praise) is an approved and potent Shaiva path for grace (anugraha) and spiritual upliftment.
By naming the chapter as “Devastuti-varṇana,” it frames Śiva as the personal, worship-worthy Lord (Saguna Śiva) who is approached through hymns, reverence, and ritualized praise—core elements of Purāṇic Linga-bhakti.
The takeaway is stotra-pāṭha (recitation of hymns) as a devotional discipline; in Shaiva practice this is commonly paired with mantra-japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Linga-upacāra (offerings).