Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
सती-शिवचरित्रप्रसङ्गः / The Account of Satī and Śiva’s Divine Conduct
Prelude to Detailed Narrative
शेषस्सदा यशो यस्य मुदा गायति नित्यशः । पारं न लभते तात स प्रभुश्शंकरः शिवः
śeṣassadā yaśo yasya mudā gāyati nityaśaḥ | pāraṃ na labhate tāta sa prabhuśśaṃkaraḥ śivaḥ
โอ้ผู้เป็นที่รัก แม้เศษะผู้ขับร้องพระเกียรติของพระองค์ด้วยความปีติทุกวันมิรู้สิ้น ก็ยังไม่อาจถึงขอบเขตของพระองค์ได้ พระองค์นั้นคือพระศังกระ—พระศิวะ ผู้เป็นจอมเจ้าเหนือสุด।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadashiva
Type: stotra
FAQs
The verse teaches Shiva’s ananta (limitless) nature: even the cosmic being Śeṣa, famed for endless praise, cannot reach the “end” of Shiva. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, Pati (Shiva) transcends measure; devotion purifies and elevates, yet the Lord remains infinitely greater than any finite comprehension.
It supports Saguna worship (Linga, names, forms) as a true means of approaching Shiva through praise and remembrance, while also affirming the Nirguna depth behind the form—Shiva’s essence is inexhaustible even when celebrated through symbols like the Linga.
Daily nāma-japa and stotra-pāṭha—especially Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—is implied by “continually singing His glory.” A practical takeaway is consistent Shiva-kīrtana with humility, optionally supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva aids to remembrance.