Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16
मुनिप्रश्नवर्णनम्
Description of the Sages’ Questions
सद्यः प्रसन्नो भगवान्भवतीत्यनुशश्रुम । भक्तप्रयासं स महान्न पश्यति दयापरः
sadyaḥ prasanno bhagavānbhavatītyanuśaśruma | bhaktaprayāsaṃ sa mahānna paśyati dayāparaḥ
قد سمعنا أن الربَّ المبارك بهافا (شيفا) يرضى في الحال حين يقترب إليه العابد بتفانٍ. ذلك العظيم، المداوم على الرحمة، لا يلتفت حتى إلى عناء المريد ومشقّته.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva, the supreme Pati, responds swiftly to sincere bhakti; His grace is compassion-driven and not dependent on the devotee’s capacity to endure austerities.
In Saguna worship—especially Liṅga-pūjā—Śiva is approached as the merciful Lord who accepts simple offerings and heartfelt devotion, granting prasāda quickly rather than weighing personal hardship.
Emphasize steady bhakti practices such as daily Liṅga-abhiṣeka and japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” trusting Śiva’s compassion rather than overstraining in austerity.