Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40
स्तवैरेतैश्च तुष्टोऽस्मि दास्यामि सर्वदा ध्रुवम् । यदभीष्टतमं लोके पठतां शृण्वतां सुराः
stavairetaiśca tuṣṭo'smi dāsyāmi sarvadā dhruvam | yadabhīṣṭatamaṃ loke paṭhatāṃ śṛṇvatāṃ surāḥ
“Dengan puji-pujian ini Aku berkenan. Wahai para dewa, Aku pasti akan mengurniakan—sentiasa dan tanpa gagal—apa jua yang paling diidamkan di dunia ini kepada mereka yang melafazkannya dan kepada mereka yang mendengarnya.”
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Establishes the śravaṇa–pāṭha (listening/recitation) of Śiva-stavas as a direct means to obtain iṣṭa-siddhi; frames devotion as a channel for Śiva’s anugraha (grace).
Type: stotra
FAQs
The verse affirms Shaiva bhakti as a direct means of grace: Shiva becomes pleased through sincere praise (stotra) and grants the devotee’s rightful aims, ultimately guiding them toward purification and liberation through His anugraha (divine favor).
Stotras are a Saguna mode of worship—approaching Shiva with name, form, and qualities. Whether before a Shiva Linga or in mental worship, recitation and attentive listening are presented as valid upacharas (devotional offerings) that invoke Shiva’s grace.
Regular stotra-pāṭha (recitation) and śravaṇa (devout listening) are recommended—especially in Shiva temples or before the Linga; this can be paired with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and simple offerings like bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa as supportive Shaiva disciplines.