Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 22
शिवदूतस्य शङ्खचूडकुलप्रवेशः — The Śiva-Envoy’s Entry into Śaṅkhacūḍa’s City
अन्येषामपि राजेन्द्र गणानां शंकरस्य च । न स्थातुं संमुखे योग्यः किं पुनस्तस्य संमुखम्
anyeṣāmapi rājendra gaṇānāṃ śaṃkarasya ca | na sthātuṃ saṃmukhe yogyaḥ kiṃ punastasya saṃmukham
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Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya, within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa battle context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches reverent humility: the ego-bound being cannot confront the divine order even at the level of Śiva’s gaṇas, emphasizing Śiva (Pati) as supremely transcendent and approached through devotion, not arrogance.
It supports Saguna upāsanā: approaching Śiva through His accessible manifestations—Liṅga worship, names, forms, and His divine attendants—cultivates surrender and fitness to receive grace, rather than attempting to ‘face’ the Absolute through pride.
A practical takeaway is bhakti with humility—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and respectful worship (arcana) of Śiva, ideally with Tripuṇḍra bhasma and Rudrākṣa as aids to remembrance and surrender.