Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 49
शिवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Śiva-stuti-varṇanam) — “Description of Hymns in Praise of Śiva”
सनत्कुमार उवाच । एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य ब्रह्मणः परमेश्वरः । प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा शंकरस्सुरपो विधिम्
sanatkumāra uvāca | etacchrutvā vacastasya brahmaṇaḥ parameśvaraḥ | pratyuvāca prasannātmā śaṃkarassurapo vidhim
ਸਨਤਕੁਮਾਰ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ— ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਦੇ ਉਹ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਣ ਕੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ਵਰ ਸ਼ੰਕਰ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਚਿੱਤ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਦੇਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਧਿਪਤੀ ਵਿਧਾਤਾ (ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ) ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਉੱਤਰ ਦੇਣ ਲੱਗੇ।
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It establishes Śiva as Parameśvara (Pati), who responds with a tranquil, gracious mind—showing that divine authority in Shaiva Siddhanta is joined with compassion and clarity, guiding even Brahmā.
By naming Śiva as Śaṅkara and Parameśvara in a personal dialogue, the verse supports Saguna devotion—worship of Śiva as the accessible Lord who listens and answers, which is the devotional ground of Liṅga-upāsanā.
The implied practice is śravaṇa (reverent listening) and calm japa: approach Śiva with a prasanna (settled) mind while repeating the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—before prayer or worship.