Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 47
तारकवधोत्तरं देवस्तुतिः पर्वतवरप्रदानं च / Devas’ Hymn after Tāraka’s Slaying and the Bestowal of Boons upon the Mountains
ब्रह्मोवाच । इति स्तुत्वाखिला देवा विष्ण्वाद्या प्रमुखस्थिताः । मुहुर्मुहुस्सुप्रणम्य स्कंदं कृत्वा पुरस्सरम्
brahmovāca | iti stutvākhilā devā viṣṇvādyā pramukhasthitāḥ | muhurmuhussupraṇamya skaṃdaṃ kṛtvā purassaram
Brahmā disse: Assim, tendo oferecido louvor, todos os deuses—com Viṣṇu à frente—prostraram-se repetidas vezes com profunda reverência; e, colocando Skanda como guia, seguiram adiante.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ethic of humility: even the highest devas, including Viṣṇu, repeatedly bow after offering stuti, showing that spiritual authority in Shiva’s sphere is grounded in devotion (bhakti) and reverent surrender rather than mere status.
The act of stuti and repeated pranāma mirrors core Saguna-Shiva worship—approaching the Lord (and Shiva’s manifested powers, such as Skanda) through praise, prostration, and service, just as devotees honor the Shiva-Linga with upacāras expressing devotion and submission.
A practical takeaway is repeated namaskāra with stotra-pāṭha—reciting Shiva/Skanda hymns, offering pranāma multiple times, and cultivating inner reverence; this aligns well with Mahāśivarātri-style bhakti practices (japa, stuti, and disciplined humility).