Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8
हिरण्यनेत्रस्य तपः — Hiraṇyanetra’s Austerity and the Boon
ततः स दृष्टस्त्रिदशालयैर्जनैः सुविस्मितैर्भीतियुतैस्समस्तैः । अथामरैश्शीघ्रतरं प्रसादितो बभूव धाता नुतिभिर्नुतो हि
tataḥ sa dṛṣṭastridaśālayairjanaiḥ suvismitairbhītiyutaissamastaiḥ | athāmaraiśśīghrataraṃ prasādito babhūva dhātā nutibhirnuto hi
Pagkatapos nito, nang ang Lumikha (Dhātā, Brahmā) ay nakita ng mga naninirahan sa langit—ang mga diyos at mga nilalang sa langit—silang lahat ay namangha at natakot nang husto, ang mga imortal ay mabilis na naghangad na payapain siya; at si Brahmā ay naging mapagbiyaya, na pinupuri ng mga himno ng mapagpitagang pagbati.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights how awe and fear mature into surrender (stuti and namaskāra). In Shaiva understanding, humility and reverent praise purify the mind and restore harmony, preparing beings to align with divine order under Pati (the Supreme Lord).
Although the verse describes praise offered to Brahmā, the devotional principle is the same as Saguna Shiva worship: sincere stuti, reverence, and propitiation soften the heart and invite prasāda (grace). Such bhakti is foundational for approaching Shiva—whether as Linga (symbol of the Supreme) or as the personal Lord.
A practical takeaway is daily stotra-pāṭha and namaskāra with a calm, surrendered mind—optionally paired with japa of the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya")—seeking prasāda through humility rather than force.