Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
सतीचरिते पितृगृहे आशीर्वाद-वचनम् तथा यौवनारम्भः — Satī at her father’s house: blessings and the onset of youth
गत्वा तत्र प्रभुं दृष्ट्वा सुप्रणम्य सुसंभ्रमाः । तुष्टुवुर्विविधैः स्तोत्रैः करौ बद्ध्वा विनम्रकाः
gatvā tatra prabhuṃ dṛṣṭvā supraṇamya susaṃbhramāḥ | tuṣṭuvurvividhaiḥ stotraiḥ karau baddhvā vinamrakāḥ
Setibanya di sana dan melihat Tuhan, mereka bersujud dengan penuh takzim dan rasa gentar suci. Dengan tangan dirapatkan dan hati merendah, mereka memuji-Nya dengan pelbagai himne.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva path of bhakti: on receiving Shiva’s darśana, the devotee responds with humility (vinaya), reverent awe, and heartfelt praise—attitudes that purify the pashu (bound soul) and turn it toward Pati (the Lord).
It describes a classic mode of Saguna worship—approaching the Lord, offering pranāma with folded hands, and singing stotras. The same devotional protocol is applied before the Shiva Liṅga as Shiva’s accessible, grace-giving form for devotees.
Practice namaskāra with añjali (folded hands) and recite Shiva-stotras with a humble mind; this pairs naturally with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Liṅga-upacāra during daily worship or Mahāśivarātri.