Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
गिलासुर-आक्रमणम् तथा शिवसैन्य-समाह्वानम् — The Assault of Gila and Śiva’s Mobilization
विशीर्णस्तिग्मांशोस्तुहिनशकलाकारशकलस्तथाभूतः प्राणांस्तदपि न जहौ दैत्य वृषभः । तदा तुष्टश्शंभुः परमकरुणावारिधिरसौ ददौ तस्मै प्रीत्या गणपतिपदं तेन विनुतः
viśīrṇastigmāṃśostuhinaśakalākāraśakalastathābhūtaḥ prāṇāṃstadapi na jahau daitya vṛṣabhaḥ | tadā tuṣṭaśśaṃbhuḥ paramakaruṇāvāridhirasau dadau tasmai prītyā gaṇapatipadaṃ tena vinutaḥ
Dẫu tan nát—như những mảnh của mặt trời rực cháy, như những mảnh vụn tựa băng giá—thì daitya Vṛṣabha vẫn không lìa bỏ hơi thở. Bấy giờ Śambhu, biển cả của lòng từ bi tối thượng, hoan hỷ, liền vì thương mến mà ban cho chàng địa vị Gaṇapati; và từ đó chàng tán dương Ngài.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as parama-karuṇā (supreme compassion): steadfast endurance and sincere praise can draw the Lord’s anugraha (grace), transforming even an adversarial being through divine elevation.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Śambhu who responds personally to devotion. In Linga worship, this same compassionate Lord is approached through pūjā and stuti, seeking his grace to uplift the soul beyond bondage.
Practice stuti and japa with steadiness—especially the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya")—cultivating surrender and perseverance; this aligns the devotee with Śiva’s compassionate bestowal of spiritual dignity and protection.