Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
गिरिजातपः-परीक्षा तथा सप्तर्षि-आह्वानम्
Girijā’s Austerity-Test and the Summoning of the Seven Sages
किमर्थं संस्मृता वाथ शासनं देहि तद्धि नः । स्वदाससदृशीं स्वामिन्कृपां कुरु नमोऽस्तु ते
kimarthaṃ saṃsmṛtā vātha śāsanaṃ dehi taddhi naḥ | svadāsasadṛśīṃ svāminkṛpāṃ kuru namo'stu te
“Sa anong layunin kami naalaala (tinawag)? Ipagkaloob mo sa amin ang iyong utos—sabihin kung ano ang dapat gawin. O Panginoon at Guro, ipamalas mo sa amin ang habag na ibinibigay mo sa sarili mong mga lingkod. Pagpupugay sa iyo.”
Shiva’s attendants (Gaṇas) addressing Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: नमोऽस्तु ते
Type: stotra
FAQs
It models dāsabhāva (the attitude of being Shiva’s servant): the devotee seeks only Shiva’s instruction and relies on his kṛpā (grace), which in Shaiva Siddhanta is essential for liberation beyond mere personal effort.
The verse expresses surrender to the personal Lord (Saguna Shiva) as a compassionate master; such surrender is central in Linga-worship where the devotee approaches Shiva for guidance, purification, and anugraha (bestowing grace).
A practical takeaway is daily prayerful surrender before Shiva—mentally offering oneself as a servant, reciting “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and asking for Shiva’s śāsana (inner guidance) before japa, pūjā, or meditation.