Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 22
मृत्युञ्जय-विद्या-प्रादुर्भावः
The Manifestation/Transmission of the Mṛtyuñjaya Vidyā
उद्यदानंदसंदोह रोमांचाचितविग्रहः । प्रणनाम मुदा शंभुमंभो जनयनो द्विजः
udyadānaṃdasaṃdoha romāṃcācitavigrahaḥ | praṇanāma mudā śaṃbhumaṃbho janayano dvijaḥ
Niềm hỷ lạc dâng trào thành từng đợt, toàn thân ông rùng mình nổi gai ốc; vị hiền triết song sinh ấy—người sinh từ nước—hoan hỷ đảnh lễ Śambhu (Chúa tể Śiva).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
FAQs
It depicts the classical Shaiva sign of mature bhakti—inner bliss overflowing into the body as romāñca—culminating in humble pranāma to Śambhu, indicating surrender that invites Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
Though the Liṅga is not explicitly named here, the act of joyful prostration before Śambhu reflects Saguna-upāsanā: devotion to Śiva as the auspicious Lord who is approached through reverence, pūjā, and surrender—central to Shiva Purana worship practice.
The takeaway is bhakti-centered upāsanā: offer pranāma with single-pointed mind, and support it with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cultivate the same inner ānanda and devotional absorption.