Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
देवस्तुतिः—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्वं, मायाशक्तिः, कर्मफलप्रदातृत्वं च
Devas’ Hymn: Śiva as Parabrahman, Māyā-Śakti, and Giver of Karmic Fruits
तेषां दैववधानां भो भूयात्त्वच्च वधो विभो । भगवन्परमेशान कृपां कुरु परप्रभो
teṣāṃ daivavadhānāṃ bho bhūyāttvacca vadho vibho | bhagavanparameśāna kṛpāṃ kuru paraprabho
O makapangyarihang Panginoon, maganap nawa ang paglipol sa mga kaaway na itinakda ng banal na kapalaran—ngunit higit pa rito, O Laganap-sa-lahat, maganap nawa ang sarili kong kamatayan. O Bhagavān Parameśāna, Kataas-taasang Panginoon, mahabag Ka, O pinakadakilang Guro.
Sati (addressing Lord Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It expresses śaraṇāgati (total surrender) to Parameśvara: the devotee asks not merely for victory over destined opponents, but primarily for Shiva’s grace—even unto relinquishing the ego and life—so that divine will prevails.
The address “Parameśāna” and the plea “kṛpāṃ kuru” reflect Saguna Shiva worship where the Lord is approached as a compassionate Master who responds to devotion; such heartfelt surrender is the inner essence of Linga-upāsanā beyond external ritual.
A practical takeaway is bhakti-filled prayer with japa—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—cultivating humility and surrender, seeking Shiva’s anugraha (grace) rather than personal control over outcomes.