Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18
अलकापतेः तपः-लिङ्गप्रतिष्ठा च वरप्राप्तिः / The Lord of Alakā: Austerity, Liṅga-Establishment, and the Receiving of a Boon
अहो रूपमहो प्रेम सौभाग्यं श्रीरहो भृशम् । इत्यवादीदसौ पुत्रो मुहुर्मुहुरतीव हि
aho rūpamaho prema saubhāgyaṃ śrīraho bhṛśam | ityavādīdasau putro muhurmuhuratīva hi
“啊，多么的容色！啊，多么的深情！何等的大福德——何等的光辉充盈！”那儿子在极度惊叹中，一遍又一遍地反复称叹。
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; the quoted exclamations are uttered by the son within the story)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: aho rūpam aho prema saubhāgyaṃ śrīr aho bhṛśam
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse portrays spontaneous bhakti arising as astonishment (vismaya) and loving praise when one encounters auspicious divine presence. In a Shaiva Siddhanta sense, such repeated glorification signals Shiva’s anugraha (grace) awakening devotion and inner purification.
The exclamations focus on “rūpa” (form/beauty), pointing to saguṇa upāsanā—devotion to Shiva’s manifest, auspicious aspect. In Linga worship, the same reverence is expressed as wonder at Shiva’s presence and śrī (auspicious grace) experienced through darśana and pūjā.
The takeaway is repeated praise and remembrance: chant Shiva’s names or the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with heartfelt wonder, and offer simple worship (water, bilva leaves) while cultivating prema and gratitude for Shiva’s grace.