Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 29
रुद्रस्य परमात्मत्वे ब्रह्मपुत्रत्वादिसंशयप्रश्नः — Questions on Rudra’s Supremacy and His ‘Sonship’ to Brahmā
एवं विज्ञापयामास तपसा प्राप्य शंकरम् । भगवन् देवदेवेश विश्वेश्वर महेश्वर
evaṃ vijñāpayāmāsa tapasā prāpya śaṃkaram | bhagavan devadeveśa viśveśvara maheśvara
తపస్సుతో శంకరుని చేరి అతడు ఇలా వినతిచేసెను—“హే భగవాన్! దేవదేవేశ, విశ్వేశ్వర, మహేశ్వర!”
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; the devotee addresses Lord Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: bhagavan devadeveśa viśveśvara maheśvara
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that sincere tapas (disciplined inner effort) culminates in direct approach to Pati (Śiva), after which the seeker’s proper stance is humble supplication—recognizing Śiva as the supreme Lord (Devadeveśa, Viśveśvara, Maheśvara).
The verse models Saguna devotion: the devotee approaches Śaṅkara as the personal Lord with epithets used in mantra and pūjā. Such reverential address aligns with Linga-worship where Śiva is adored as the universal sovereign while remaining graciously accessible to devotees.
It implies tapas supported by Shiva-bhakti: steady japa of Shiva’s names (e.g., “Maheshvara, Vishveshvara”) and disciplined worship; as a practical takeaway, one may combine daily japa with simple Shiva-pūjā (water/abhisheka) as an offering of austerity.