Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
शंभुरुवाच । कस्माद्यूयं समायाता मत्समीपं सुरेश्वरः । हरिब्रह्मादयस्सर्वे ब्रूत कारणमाशु तत्
śaṃbhuruvāca | kasmādyūyaṃ samāyātā matsamīpaṃ sureśvaraḥ | haribrahmādayassarve brūta kāraṇamāśu tat
商婆说道：“诸天之主啊，你们为何齐聚来到我面前？你们众位，从哈利（毗湿奴）与梵天起，速速告知此行缘由。”
Lord Shiva (Śambhu)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse shows Śiva as Pati—the conscious Lord who oversees even the highest cosmic functions. The devas, including Viṣṇu and Brahmā, approach Him for the true cause and resolution, implying that divine order ultimately rests in Śiva’s grace and command.
Śiva here speaks as the approachable Saguna Lord who responds to the needs of the cosmos. In Śaiva practice, this same accessibility is honored through Liṅga worship—approaching Śiva, stating one’s purpose, and seeking His directive and anugraha (grace).
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) through invocation—mentally approaching Śiva with clarity of intention, supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and, where customary, wearing Rudrākṣa and applying Tripuṇḍra as signs of alignment with Śiva.