Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
देवस्तुतिः—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्वं, मायाशक्तिः, कर्मफलप्रदातृत्वं च
Devas’ Hymn: Śiva as Parabrahman, Māyā-Śakti, and Giver of Karmic Fruits
वीरात्मने सुविद्याय श्रीकंठाय पिनाकिने । नमोनंताय सूक्ष्माय नमस्ते मृत्युमन्यवे
vīrātmane suvidyāya śrīkaṃṭhāya pinākine | namonaṃtāya sūkṣmāya namaste mṛtyumanyave
顶礼于你：自性即英勇之力者；圆满正智者；吉喉之主室利建陀（Śrīkaṇṭha）；执持毗那迦（Pināka）神弓者。顶礼于无尽者、微妙者；顶礼于你，征服死亡之忿怒者。
Sati (in praise of Lord Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Nīlakaṇṭha
Sthala Purana: Śrīkaṇṭha again evokes the halāhala episode; ‘sūkṣma’ and ‘ananta’ stress Śiva’s transcendence beyond name-form while remaining accessible through grace.
Significance: This verse supports dhyāna on Śiva as both immanent protector and subtle transcendent reality—key for moving the paśu from bondage (pāśa) toward liberation.
Mantra: वीरात्मने सुविद्याय श्रीकंठाय पिनाकिने । नमोनंताय सूक्ष्माय नमस्ते मृत्युमन्यवे
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
Offering: dipa
Cosmic Event: Transcendence over death (mṛtyu) as a cosmic principle; implicit conquest of kāla
FAQs
This verse worships Shiva as both Saguna (Śrīkaṇṭha, bearer of Pināka) and Nirguna (Ananta, Sūkṣma). In Shaiva Siddhanta, such praise turns the mind from fear and limitation toward Pati (Shiva), the infinite Lord who grants knowledge and liberation beyond death.
The Linga signifies Shiva’s subtle, formless reality (sūkṣma) while also being approached through name and form in devotion. Calling Him Śrīkaṇṭha and Pinākin affirms Saguna worship, and calling Him Ananta and Sūkṣma affirms the transcendent reality the Linga points to.
Use this as a Shiva-stuti during japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” meditating on Shiva as the subtle Infinite. For traditional Shaiva practice, accompany with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa while contemplating freedom from the fear of death.