Shloka 7
कामप्रादुर्भावः — The Manifestation/Arising of Kāma
एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व विस्तरेण महामते । नान्योस्ति संशयच्छेत्ता त्वत्समो न भविष्यति
etatsarvaṃ samācakṣva vistareṇa mahāmate | nānyosti saṃśayacchettā tvatsamo na bhaviṣyati
أيها الحكيم العظيم، قصَّ علينا كلَّ هذا بتفصيلٍ تام. لا أحدَ غيرك يقدر أن يبدِّد شكوكنا؛ ولن يكون لأحدٍ مثيلٌ لك في هذا.
The sages at Naimiṣāraṇya (addressing Sūta Gosvāmī)
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: A formal request for detailed kathā and doubt-removal; not tied to a specific sacred site.
Significance: Models the śiṣya-bhāva: humility and earnest inquiry are prerequisites for receiving teaching and grace (anugraha).
FAQs
It highlights śravaṇa (reverent listening) and saṃśaya-nivṛtti (removal of doubt) as essential steps for steady devotion to Śiva and for right knowledge that supports liberation.
Before practicing Saguna worship—such as Liṅga-pūjā—devotees seek clear understanding from an authoritative narrator/teacher, so worship is grounded in correct doctrine and faith rather than confusion.
The implied practice is kathā-śravaṇa (listening to Śiva Purāṇa) with humility and inquiry; this supports mantra-japa (especially Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) by making the mind doubt-free and focused.