Shloka 3
देवस्तुतिः (Deva-stuti) — “Hymn of the Devas / Divine Praise”
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे दितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां तृतीये पार्वतीखंडे देवस्तुतिर्नाम तृतीयोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe ditīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ tṛtīye pārvatīkhaṃḍe devastutirnāma tṛtīyo'dhyāyaḥ
Assim, no Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, no Segundo Livro — a Rudra-saṃhitā —, na terceira seção, o Pārvatī-khaṇḍa, conclui-se o terceiro capítulo intitulado “Devastuti” (o hino de louvor dos deuses).
Sūta Gosvāmin (traditional Purāṇic narrator concluding the adhyāya colophon)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Jagadambikā
Role: creative
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of the “Devastuti” chapter, emphasizing that praise (stuti) and remembrance of Śiva within the Parvatī-khaṇḍa is treated as a complete, self-contained spiritual teaching leading the mind toward devotion and liberation.
Although this line is a chapter-ending marker, it frames the preceding content as “stuti,” a primary mode of Saguna Śiva worship—approaching the Lord through names, qualities, and reverent hymnody, which in Purāṇic Shaiva practice supports focused Linga-bhakti.
The implied practice is regular recitation/hearing of Śiva-stuti as a devotional discipline; it can be paired with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and simple worship such as offering water to the liṅga with a steady, prayerful mind.