Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44
सतीचरिते पितृगृहे आशीर्वाद-वचनम् तथा यौवनारम्भः — Satī at her father’s house: blessings and the onset of youth
तस्मै नमः परेशाय तुभ्यमाश्चर्यकर्मणे । नमो गिरां विदूराय ब्रह्मणे परमात्मने
tasmai namaḥ pareśāya tubhyamāścaryakarmaṇe | namo girāṃ vidūrāya brahmaṇe paramātmane
Sembah sujud kepada Tuhan Yang Maha Tinggi—kepada-Mu yang perbuatan-Nya menakjubkan. Sembah sujud kepada Brahman, Ātman Tertinggi, yang jauh melampaui jangkauan kata-kata dan ucapan.
Suta Goswami (narrating the hymn/praise within the Sati Khanda context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Mantra: तस्मै नमः परेशाय तुभ्यमाश्चर्यकर्मणे । नमो गिरां विदूराय ब्रह्मणे परमात्मने
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It exalts Shiva as both the wondrous doer of divine acts (saguṇa) and the transcendent Brahman beyond speech (nirguṇa), guiding the devotee from devotional praise to direct contemplation of the Supreme Self.
By praising Shiva’s “marvelous deeds,” it supports saguṇa worship—such as Linga-pūjā—while simultaneously affirming that the same Shiva is the indescribable Absolute, the inner reality approached through symbol and devotion.
Japa of Shiva’s names (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with inward recollection that Shiva is beyond words; offer simple Linga worship with bhakti, then sit in silent contemplation of the Paramātman.