Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3
शङ्खचूडकस्य राज्याभिषेकः तथा शक्रपुरीं प्रति प्रस्थानम् | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Coronation and March toward Indra’s City
प्रणम्य तं सविनयं संस्तुत्य विविधादरात् । स्थितास्तत्रैव सुप्रीत्या मत्वा तेजस्विनं विभुम्
praṇamya taṃ savinayaṃ saṃstutya vividhādarāt | sthitāstatraiva suprītyā matvā tejasvinaṃ vibhum
พวกเขากราบนอบน้อมแด่พระองค์และสรรเสริญด้วยความเคารพหลากหลาย ครั้นรู้ว่าพระองค์เป็นผู้รุ่งเรืองและแผ่ซ่านทั่วสรรพสิ่ง จึงยืนอยู่ ณ ที่นั้นด้วยความปีติยิ่ง
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta mood of vinaya (humble surrender) and stuti (devotional praise): when the devotee recognizes Shiva as the tejasvin, all-pervading Vibhū, the heart becomes steady in joy and receptivity to His grace (anugraha).
The verse reflects Saguna-upasana: approaching Shiva through visible, praise-worthy presence—bowing, honoring, and remaining near Him with devotion—just as devotees stand before the Shiva Linga with reverence, seeing the Linga as the accessible form of the all-pervading Lord.
A simple practice is indicated: offer praṇāma, recite stuti/mantra (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and remain in attentive stillness (upāsanā) with joyful devotion—optionally supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva aids.