Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51
दक्षस्य दुहितृविवाहवर्णनम् / The Marriages of Dakṣa’s Daughters
Genealogical Allocation
दक्षस्तदा हरिं नत्वा मां सर्वानमरानपि । मुनीनपि करौ बद्ध्वा स्तुत्वा चानर्च भक्तितः
dakṣastadā hariṃ natvā māṃ sarvānamarānapi | munīnapi karau baddhvā stutvā cānarca bhaktitaḥ
Kemudian Dakṣa menunduk memberi hormat kepada Hari (Viṣṇu), juga kepada aku, serta kepada semua dewa yang abadi. Dengan kedua telapak tangan dirapatkan, dia turut memberi salam kepada para muni; setelah memuji mereka, dia pun beribadat dengan penuh bhakti.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Type: stotra
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ethic of humility and reverence: true devotion is expressed through respectful salutations, praise, and worship offered without arrogance—an essential disposition for receiving grace (anugraha).
Though the verse describes salutations and worship in general, it reflects the outward form of Saguna worship (arcana with devotion). In Shaiva practice, the same attitude culminates in Linga-arcana—offering worship with folded hands, praise, and surrendered intention.
The implied practice is namaskāra with añjali (folded palms), followed by stuti (hymnic praise) and arcana (devotional worship). A Shaiva takeaway is to pair such worship with mantra-japa—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—performed in a humble, reverent mood.