Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
त्रिपुरदाहानन्तरं देवभयः ब्रह्मस्तुतिश्च — Fear of the Gods after Tripura’s Burning and Brahmā’s Praise
नानावाच्याय देवाय वरणप्रिय शंकर । अगुणाय नमस्तुभ्यं प्रकृतेः पुरुषात्पर
nānāvācyāya devāya varaṇapriya śaṃkara | aguṇāya namastubhyaṃ prakṛteḥ puruṣātpara
اے شَنکر! جو بہت سے ناموں سے پکارے جاتے ہو اور عطائے ور میں محبوب ہو، آپ کو نمسکار۔ اے گُناتیت، پرکرتی اور پُرش سے پرے، آپ کو پرنام۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Sthala Purana: Not a site-specific (sthala) verse; it is a universal stuti identifying Śiva as transcending both Prakṛti and Puruṣa and as the boon-bestowing Lord.
Significance: Frames Śiva as the supreme refuge beyond guṇas; recitation is treated as merit-giving (puṇya) and grace-invoking (anugraha) rather than place-bound.
Mantra: नानावाच्याय देवाय वरणप्रिय शंकर । अगुणाय नमस्तुभ्यं प्रकृतेः पुरुषात्पर
Type: stotra
FAQs
It praises Shiva as Pati—the supreme reality who can be addressed through many sacred names yet ultimately transcends all qualities (nirguṇa), standing beyond both nature (Prakṛti) and the soul/person (Puruṣa), pointing toward liberation through devotion and right understanding.
Though Shiva is declared beyond attributes, devotees approach Him through name, form, and worship—such as the Śiva-liṅga—using many epithets and prayers; saguna worship becomes a doorway to realizing the nirguṇa, transcendent Lord.
Japa of Shiva’s names—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with inward contemplation that Shiva is beyond the guṇas, can be paired with liṅga-pūjā, bhasma/Tripuṇḍra, and steady bhakti aimed at mokṣa.