Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखंडे देवस्तुतिवर्णनं नाम सप्तमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ pañcame yuddhakhaṃḍe devastutivarṇanaṃ nāma saptamo'dhyāyaḥ
Assim termina o sétimo capítulo, chamado “A Descrição do Hino dos Devas (ao Senhor Śiva)”, na quinta seção, o Yuddha-khaṇḍa, da segunda compilação (Rudra-saṃhitā) do sagrado Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
Suta Goswami (traditional Purāṇic colophon closing the chapter, narrated to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter centered on the Devas’ praise of Śiva, highlighting that stuti (devotional hymn) is a direct, purifying approach to the Pati (Lord) who grants protection and liberation.
By framing the chapter as “Devastuti,” it points to Saguna worship—approaching Śiva through name, form, and qualities—commonly expressed through hymns before the Liṅga or in personal devotion, which Shaiva tradition treats as a powerful means to receive grace.
A practical takeaway is to recite Śiva-stuti with devotion—ideally alongside pañcākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—as a simple daily sādhana, especially before worship of the Śiva-liṅga.