Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 55
दक्षयज्ञ-प्रसङ्गे देवतानां आश्वासनं तथा दण्डविधानम् | Consolation of the Devas and the Ordinance of Consequences in the Dakṣa-Yajña Episode
तथोपदेवनागाश्च सदस्या ब्राह्मणास्तथा । प्रणम्य परया भक्त्या तुष्टुवुश्च पृथक् पृथक्
tathopadevanāgāśca sadasyā brāhmaṇāstathā | praṇamya parayā bhaktyā tuṣṭuvuśca pṛthak pṛthak
Demikian juga para dewa pengiring dan para nāga, serta para brāhmaṇa yang berhimpun; setelah bersujud dengan bhakti yang tertinggi, mereka memuji (Tuhan) masing-masing menurut cara mereka sendiri.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights that true Shaiva devotion is expressed through humility (praṇāma) and heartfelt praise (stuti); when beings of different orders offer sincere bhakti, they align themselves with Shiva’s grace, which is central to liberation in Shaiva Siddhanta.
The act of bowing and offering stuti reflects Saguna worship—approaching Shiva as the accessible Lord who receives devotion; such reverence is the living spirit behind Linga-puja, where pranama and hymns accompany offerings.
A simple practice is to begin worship with pranama and then recite a Shiva-stotra or the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with bhakti, allowing each devotee to offer praise in their own sincere words.