Shloka 19
संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇanam) — “Narration of Sandhyā’s Austerity and Encounter with Śiva”
यो ब्रह्मा कुरुते सृष्टिं यो विष्णुः कुरुते स्थितिम् । संहरिष्यति यो रुद्रस्तस्मै तुभ्यं नमोनमः
yo brahmā kurute sṛṣṭiṃ yo viṣṇuḥ kurute sthitim | saṃhariṣyati yo rudrastasmai tubhyaṃ namonamaḥ
Salam sujud berulang-ulang kepada-Mu—Engkau yang sebagai Brahmā menzahirkan ciptaan; sebagai Viṣṇu memeliharanya; dan sebagai Rudra menariknya kembali pada penghujungnya. Kepada Tuhan Yang Maha Tinggi itu, kepada-Mu aku bersujud.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating the hymn of praise within the Satī narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a site-specific (sthala) passage; it is a doctrinal stuti identifying Śiva as the inner controller of the Trimūrti functions.
Significance: Supports the Siddhāntic view that worship of Śiva as Pati grants right understanding of cosmic governance and loosens pāśa through devotion and knowledge.
Mantra: यो ब्रह्मा कुरुते सृष्टिं यो विष्णुः कुरुते स्थितिम् । संहरिष्यति यो रुद्रस्तस्मै तुभ्यं नमोनमः
Type: stotra
Cosmic Event: Trimūrti-functions (sṛṣṭi–sthiti–saṃhāra) attributed to the one Supreme Lord
FAQs
It affirms Shiva as Pati—the Supreme Lord—who empowers the cosmic functions of creation, preservation, and dissolution, guiding the devotee to see one sovereign reality behind all powers.
The verse supports Saguna worship by praising the Lord as manifesting through recognizable divine roles; Linga worship likewise honors the one Shiva who is the source and support of all such functions.
A simple practice is repeated prostration and japa with a Shiva mantra (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), contemplating Shiva as the indwelling power behind Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Rudra.