Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
गणेश-वाक्यं तथा गणानां समर-सन्नाहः | Gaṇeśa’s Challenge and the Mustering of the Gaṇas
त्वं परब्रह्म सर्वेशस्सर्वे च तव सेवकाः । सृष्टेः कर्ता सदा भर्ता संहर्ता परमेश्वरः
tvaṃ parabrahma sarveśassarve ca tava sevakāḥ | sṛṣṭeḥ kartā sadā bhartā saṃhartā parameśvaraḥ
Ngài là Parabrahman tối thượng, là Chúa tể muôn loài; hết thảy chúng sinh đều là kẻ phụng sự của Ngài. Ngài là Đấng tạo dựng vũ trụ, là Đấng hằng gìn giữ, và là Đấng thu nhiếp tiêu dung—hỡi Parameśvara.
Devotees (Kumara context) praising Lord Shiva (as narrated by Suta Goswami)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: त्वं परब्रह्म सर्वेशस्सर्वे च तव सेवकाः । सृष्टेः कर्ता सदा भर्ता संहर्ता परमेश्वरः
Type: stotra
FAQs
It declares Shiva as Parabrahman and Parameśvara—the Pati (Supreme Lord) who performs creation, preservation, and dissolution—establishing surrender (śaraṇāgati) and devotion as the right orientation of the soul (paśu) toward liberation.
By calling Shiva both Parabrahman (transcendent) and Parameśvara (sovereign Lord), it supports Linga worship as the accessible Saguna symbol through which devotees approach the Nirguna reality that is beyond all forms.
Practice humble service and japa with Shiva-mantra—especially the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya")—while meditating on Shiva as the inner ruler who creates, sustains, and dissolves all experiences.