Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 48
कार्त्तिकेयान्वेषण-नन्दिसंवाद-वर्णनम्
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पप्रच्छ ताञ्शिवो देवान् क्रमात्त्वत्प्राप्तिहेतवे । प्रत्युत्तरं ददुस्ते तु प्रत्येकं च यथोचितम्
papraccha tāñśivo devān kramāttvatprāptihetave | pratyuttaraṃ daduste tu pratyekaṃ ca yathocitam
ثم سأل شيفا (Śiva) أولئك الآلهة واحدًا بعد واحد على الترتيب، طالبًا الوسيلة التي بها يُنال المقصود؛ فأجاب كلٌّ منهم بدوره جوابًا لائقًا بحسب فهمه ومقامه.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It highlights that liberation or true attainment is approached through a discerned “means” (upāya), and that seekers may receive different guidance according to capacity—yet the intent is the same: reaching the supreme reality, Śiva as Pati.
By emphasizing inquiry into the proper method of attainment, it supports the Purāṇic framework where Saguna worship—especially Śiva-linga worship with mantra and devotion—functions as an accessible, fitting means for many aspirants.
The verse points to seeking an appropriate sādhana; in Shaiva practice this commonly culminates in mantra-japa (notably the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with disciplined worship such as abhiṣeka and inner meditation on Śiva.