Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
शिवलोकप्रवेशः
Entry into Śivaloka through successive gateways
गणैश्च परया भक्त्या सेवितं श्वेतचामरैः । स्तूयमानं च सिद्धैश्च भक्तिनम्रात्मकंधरैः
gaṇaiśca parayā bhaktyā sevitaṃ śvetacāmaraiḥ | stūyamānaṃ ca siddhaiśca bhaktinamrātmakaṃdharaiḥ
स गणैः परया भक्त्या सेवितः श्वेतचामरैश्च वीज्यमानः, सिद्धैश्च भक्तिनम्रात्मकन्धरैः स्तूयमानश्च।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
FAQs
It portrays bhakti as the highest spiritual force: even Siddhas—beings of attainment—are defined here by humility and praise, showing that devotion to Shiva perfects and softens the ego, aligning the soul (paśu) toward Pati (Shiva).
The imagery of fanning with white chowries and continuous stuti indicates saguna-upāsanā—personal, reverential service to the manifest Lord, the same devotional mood offered to Shiva in the Liṅga through pūjā, upacāras, and hymns.
The takeaway is sevā and stuti as daily practice: offer upacāras (service) in Shiva-pūjā and recite Shiva-stotras with a bowed, humble mind; this devotional humility is the core sādhanā implied, even without explicit mention of bhasma or rudrākṣa.