Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 55
द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas
स्थित्वा न्यवेदयन्सर्वे वृत्तांतं च तदद्भुतम् । करौ बद्ध्वा नतस्कंधाश्शिवं स्तुत्वा पुरः स्थिताः
sthitvā nyavedayansarve vṛttāṃtaṃ ca tadadbhutam | karau baddhvā nataskaṃdhāśśivaṃ stutvā puraḥ sthitāḥ
เมื่อยืนอยู่ตรงนั้น พวกเขากราบทูลเรื่องราวอันน่าอัศจรรย์นั้นโดยครบถ้วน ประนมมือ ก้มไหล่ด้วยความเคารพ สรรเสริญพระศิวะ และยืนอยู่เบื้องพระพักตร์
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ideal of śaraṇāgati (surrender): truthfully offering one’s experience to Śiva, then standing in humble devotion (añjali, bowed posture) as an inner act of placing the ego at the Lord’s feet.
The verse models Saguna-upāsanā: approaching Śiva as the personal Lord who receives praise and devotion. The same attitude is prescribed before the Śiva-liṅga—reporting one’s prayers, offering stuti, and remaining present in reverent awareness.
Practice añjali-mudrā with a bowed posture, recite Śiva-stuti or the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and remain quietly “standing before Śiva” as a brief dhyāna—steady attention in His presence.