Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
देवस्तुतिः (Deva-stuti) — “Hymn of the Devas / Divine Praise”
गीतिस्त्वं सामवेदस्य ग्रन्थिस्त्वं यजुषां हुतिः । ऋग्वेदस्य तथा मात्राथर्वणस्य परा गतिः
gītistvaṃ sāmavedasya granthistvaṃ yajuṣāṃ hutiḥ | ṛgvedasya tathā mātrātharvaṇasya parā gatiḥ
Ikaw ang banal na awit ng Sāma Veda; ikaw ang maayos na kalipunan ng Yajur Veda at ang huti, ang handog na alay. Ikaw ang sukat at diwa ng Ṛg Veda; at para sa Atharva Veda, ikaw ang sukdulang layon—ang pinakamataas na kanlungan at huling kaganapan.
Parvati
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Mantra: गीतिस्त्वं सामवेदस्य ग्रन्थिस्त्वं यजुषां हुतिः । ऋग्वेदस्य तथा मात्राथर्वणस्य परा गतिः
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Sarasvatī
Role: teaching
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse declares Shiva as the inner essence of all Vedic revelation—hymn, ritual order, sacrificial offering, and the final liberation—showing that Veda ultimately culminates in devotion to Pati (Shiva) as the supreme refuge.
By identifying Shiva as the power behind mantra and sacrifice, it supports Saguna worship—such as Linga-puja and homa—as valid Vedic-aligned means, while also affirming that their highest fruit is attained when offered to Shiva alone.
Perform Vedic-style worship with bhakti—chanting hymns (stotra/japa), offering oblations (homa) mentally or physically, and meditating that the mantra, the offering, and the goal are all Shiva—especially through steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).