Shiva Purana — Satarudra Samhita, Shloka 31
शारभावतारवर्णनम्
Account of Śiva’s Śārabha Manifestation and the Measureless Avatāras
तत्र गत्वा सुरास्सर्वे ब्रह्माद्या मुनय स्तथा । शंकरं स्तवयामासुर्लोकानां सुखहेतवे
tatra gatvā surāssarve brahmādyā munaya stathā | śaṃkaraṃ stavayāmāsurlokānāṃ sukhahetave
Pagdating doon, ang lahat ng deva—kasama si Brahmā at ang mga muni—ay nagsimulang umawit ng mga papuri kay Śaṅkara, ang Panginoong sanhi ng kaginhawahan at kaligayahan ng mga daigdig.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Śarabheśvara
FAQs
The verse presents Shiva (Śaṅkara) as the ultimate cause of the world’s well-being, showing that even devas and sages rely on bhakti (hymns and praise) to seek loka-kalyāṇa through His grace.
By depicting collective stuti to Śaṅkara, it emphasizes saguna-upāsanā—devotional worship of Shiva with attributes—commonly expressed through stotras and, in practice, through Liṅga-pūjā as a direct, accessible form of reverence.
The immediate takeaway is stotra-pāṭha (recitation of Shiva hymns) with devotional intent; it may be paired with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a focused practice for peace and welfare.