Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45
शिवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Śiva-stuti-varṇanam) — “Description of Hymns in Praise of Śiva”
मुनीन्द्रेशास्तथा यज्ञा वेदाश्शास्त्रादयोखिलाः । प्रजास्ते देवदेवेश ह्ययं विष्णुरपि ध्रुवम्
munīndreśāstathā yajñā vedāśśāstrādayokhilāḥ | prajāste devadeveśa hyayaṃ viṣṇurapi dhruvam
ਹੇ ਦੇਵਦੇਵੇਸ਼, ਮੁਨੀਸ਼ਵਰ, ਯੱਗ, ਵੇਦ ਅਤੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰ, ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਸਾਰੀ ਪਰਜਾ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਹੀ ਹੈ। ਅਸਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਵਿਸ਼ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਹੀ ਨਿਰਭਰ ਹਨ।
Inferred: a deva (likely Indra or a leading god) praising Lord Shiva during the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It affirms Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord and inner ruler—upon whom sages, Vedic rites, scriptures, and all beings depend; devotion becomes a direct means to grace rather than relying only on ritual power.
By declaring all sacred authorities and even great deities as belonging to Śiva, it supports Linga/Saguṇa-Śiva worship as worship of the Supreme itself, not a secondary deity—making stuti, arcana, and surrender valid paths to His anugraha (grace).
Offer stuti and japa with a surrendering attitude—especially Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—and perform worship as an act of belonging to Śiva (īśvarārpaṇa), rather than as mere ritual achievement.