Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 66
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
यद्यप्येवं हि जानामि सर्वं ज्ञानं विशेषतः । तथाप्यहं करिष्यामि प्रार्थनां सफलां च वः
yadyapyevaṃ hi jānāmi sarvaṃ jñānaṃ viśeṣataḥ | tathāpyahaṃ kariṣyāmi prārthanāṃ saphalāṃ ca vaḥ
“Dẫu ta quả thật biết tất cả điều ấy—mọi giáo huấn, từng chi tiết—nhưng ta vẫn sẽ dâng lời cầu nguyện này, và chắc chắn nó sẽ kết quả cho các ngươi.”
Parvati
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that even perfected understanding is fulfilled through humble devotion—prayer is not ignorance, but a conscious act of surrender that invites Shiva’s anugraha (grace) to ripen spiritual results for others.
The verse supports Saguna-upasana: even when one knows the highest truths, one still approaches Shiva in a personal, worshipful way—through prayer to the Lord who compassionately responds to devotees and makes their aims “saphala” (fruitful).
A simple takeaway is prārthanā with bhakti—offer heartfelt supplication while doing Shiva japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and dedicate the fruit for the welfare of others.