Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 177
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
बहुभिः किं स्तुतैरत्र ये ऽपि के ऽपिचिदास्तिकाः । सर्वे मामनुगृह्णंतु संतः शंसंतु मंगलम्
bahubhiḥ kiṃ stutairatra ye 'pi ke 'picidāstikāḥ | sarve māmanugṛhṇaṃtu saṃtaḥ śaṃsaṃtu maṃgalam
Apakah gunanya banyak pujian di sini? Semoga semua yang beriman—siapa pun mereka—mengurniai aku rahmat; dan semoga orang-orang suci mengisytiharkan keberkatan dan kemujuran.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual life is not perfected by verbosity in praise alone; what truly matters is āstikya (faith) and the blessing of the sādhus, which ripens devotion and leads the seeker toward Shiva’s grace.
Linga-worship is fulfilled when outer stuti is joined with inner reverence and faith; the verse points from mere speech to lived devotion, through which the auspicious presence of Saguna Shiva is realized in worship.
Keep worship simple and sincere: offer a brief stuti, then do japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and seek the blessings of saints/elders, concluding with a maṅgala-prārthanā (prayer for auspiciousness).