Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16
संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇanam) — “Narration of Sandhyā’s Austerity and Encounter with Śiva”
यत्त्वाकारं शुद्धरूपं मनोज्ञं रत्नाकल्पं स्वच्छकर्पूरगौरम् । इष्टाभीती शूलमुंडे दधानं हस्तैर्नमो योगयुक्ताय तुभ्यम्
yattvākāraṃ śuddharūpaṃ manojñaṃ ratnākalpaṃ svacchakarpūragauram | iṣṭābhītī śūlamuṃḍe dadhānaṃ hastairnamo yogayuktāya tubhyam
Đảnh lễ Ngài, bậc an trụ trong Yoga—thân tướng tuyệt đối thanh tịnh và khả ái, trang nghiêm như bảo châu, rạng ngời sắc trắng trong như long não; với các tay mang ấn ban điều mong cầu, ấn trừ sợ hãi, cây tam xoa và chiếc sọ. Kính lễ Ngài.
Suta Goswami (narrating the hymn within the Sati Khanda context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Mantra: यत्त्वाकारं शुद्धरूपं मनोज्ञं रत्नाकल्पं स्वच्छकर्पूरगौरम् । इष्टाभीती शूलमुंडे दधानं हस्तैर्नमो योगयुक्ताय तुभ्यम्
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It meditates on Shiva as Pati—the perfectly pure, yogic Lord—who both grants the devotee’s rightful aims and removes fear, showing that grace and inner liberation arise together through devotion and contemplation.
While Linga worship points to the formless Absolute, this verse supports Saguna-upasana by giving a dhyana (iconic meditation) on Shiva’s auspicious attributes—purity, radiance, and symbols like the trident and skull—leading the mind from form to the transcendent reality signified by the Linga.
Use this as a dhyana-shloka: visualize Shiva as camphor-white and yogic, then chant “Om Namah Shivaya” with steady breath; conclude with an inner offering of fear and desire at His feet, seeking abhaya (fearlessness) and right boons.