Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 51
Śiva-nāma-sahasraka-kathana
The Recital/Teaching of the Thousand Names of Śiva
गुरुदो ललितोऽभेदो भावात्मात्मनि संस्थितः । वीरेश्वरो वीरभद्रो वीरासनविधिर्गुरुः
gurudo lalito'bhedo bhāvātmātmani saṃsthitaḥ | vīreśvaro vīrabhadro vīrāsanavidhirguruḥ
他是古鲁的赐予者（真理引导的赐予者），是优雅而自在的主，与最高实在无二无别，是安住于自性中的神圣情感之精髓。他是维瑞什瓦拉（Vīreśvara），他是维拉巴德拉（Vīrabhadra），他是教授英雄坐姿（vīrāsana）戒律的古鲁。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse identifies Śiva as both the inner Self and the compassionate Guru-principle: non-dual (abheda), established in the ātman, yet accessible through bhāva (devotional disposition). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, Pati (Śiva) grants right knowledge and grace that loosens pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul).
By naming forms like Vīreśvara and Vīrabhadra, it supports Saguna worship—approaching Śiva through specific manifestations—while simultaneously affirming his abheda nature, i.e., the same Lord is ultimately the inner Reality beyond form, also worshipped through the Śiva-liṅga.
It points to meditative steadiness through vīrāsana (a stable yogic seat) under the guidance of the Guru, supporting japa and dhyāna—especially practices aligned with Śaiva devotion such as mantra-recitation (e.g., pañcākṣarī) and contemplative turning inward to the ātman.