Lord Vishnu teaching the Devas how to get Lord Shiva in their control

देवस्तुतिवर्णनं नाम सप्तमोऽध्यायः

 

Description of the prayer by the Devas – Chapter 7

 

विष्णुरुवाच |

 

Lord Vishnu said (teaching the Devas how to get Lord Shiva in their control)

 

प्रणवं पूर्वमुच्चार्य नमः पश्चादुदाहरेत् |

शिवायेति ततः पश्चाच्छुभद्वय मतः परम् || 25 ||

 

First the Pranava (Om) should be pronounced, then Namah should be said. After that, Shivaya. (These) two (words, Namah and Shivaya) are considered the most auspicious.